Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder; born 7 April 1944) is a German politician, and served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony. Following the 2005 federal election, which his party lost, after three weeks of negotiations he stood...
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We want to send a clear signal that the region can very much rely on the fact that we are not just talking about providing assistance, but that we really want to help, and will help,
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I regard myself as confirmed in office by our country and intend that there will be stable government under my leadership,
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I will not stand in the way of anything that would lead to a continuation of the reform processes that I started, and a stable government in Germany,
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I feel I have a mandate to ensure that in the next four years there will be a stable government in our country under my leadership, ... There will be no coalition under her leadership with my Social Democrats.
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Football is more than a business. The most important thing is it is a classy sport. We can only hope the league continues like this.
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I stated my concerns, the concerns being that one must be very careful that any process does not trigger a renewed arms race,
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Our duty to turn every stone twice to find a peaceful solution
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It's not the 1950s but rather a return to the 19th century,
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Politics of demagoguery, of disdain for our shared values and a turning away from Europe is not a model for the future,
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That is not going to change, ... the trend is upward.
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In my political life, and in my life in general, it has been a privilege for me to meet President Jacques Chirac and to say that he is a friend,
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I want to win a confirmation of my (financial) reform policies that can lead Germany to new strength.
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do everything in order to improve their lives and to complete, step by step, the growing together of eastern and western Germany.
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for the Social Democrats to be the strongest party.