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 aim to add another 4 per cent in the next 10 days.
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Voters have decided for renewal of their country without giving up social cohesion,
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The American president called me and made the proposal, and I told him that it would not fail because of Germany,
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The Anglo-Saxon model will have no chance in Europe,
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We are exploring the question of whether full-fledged negotiations can start, ... In such a phase, it's a political mistake to pose ultimatums.
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What we have agreed naturally concerns developments in our countries, but also Europe's development, ... The two cannot be separated.
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I can think of a recent disaster that shows what happens when a country neglects its duties of state towards its people.
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I don't want there to be any illusions. The Europeans (including) Germany have limited scope to influence the formation of American will,
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I expect that the Italian prime minister will apologize fully for this unacceptable comparison,
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I expect the German chancellor to personally talk with (United States) president (George W.) Bush and not about him at campaign meetings.
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I even have the impression that we will be positively surprised.
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I expressed some concerns at the European Union yesterday about some of the decisions, such as freedom of the press, that our mutual friend has made, ... And I look forward to talking to him about his decision-making process.
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I am certain that Turkey will continue along the path of reforms, ... It is not right to distance ourselves from this now.
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I am counting on the last 14 days, that is the decisive time when undecided voters make up their minds.