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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It's clear that high (gasoline) prices are a burden for consumers and the economy,
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It is the sovereign right of our American allies to take the decisions which they consider necessary for their external security, ... However, as this is a question that could have an impact way beyond just the U.S., it is in the interest of the alliance to deal with this in a spirit of partnership.
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It is the responsibility of the international community to fight this type of terrorism, ... This is why we have made clear to our friends in Mali and Algeria that we are ready for any type of cooperation regarding the capture and bringing to justice of the criminals.
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It will happen, ... The basics have been decided. It could go very quickly but there's no definitive timetable.
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It's about exploratory talks ? a phase in which we must talk to one another about how one will bring about a stable government, which we need at this time, ... Any form of precondition would, as I see it, be inappropriate.
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It's about making sure everyone's voice counts, my own included,
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It is up to the Yugoslav authorities to fully accept the international demands and begin immediately with their implementation,
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We had a very fundamental reckoning about what we've done wrong -- and, more importantly, about what we have done right and will do right in the future,
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There are no grounds for concern, ... The Baltic Sea pipeline is a European scale project that is not directed against anybody and that should be open to later participation by third parties.
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We're asking for your support so that we can continue the policies which are right for our country,
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Whether it will be a success, I do not know. But I want to help ensure it works,
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We can disarm Iraq without war. I see grasping this chance as my responsibility,
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We both agreed that we have to talk about the present and the future now.
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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,