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...
bring change failed government tried
Those who tried to bring about a change in government have failed grandly,
against aggression concerning condemn exist happened pretext state today
We condemn what happened today concerning the aggression against a brotherly state under the pretext that some organizations exist there,
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We assume that would lead to there being sufficient energy reserves in the market and, second, we would wish the pressure on the prices of oil products to be lessened,
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The president made clear that he is politically interested in a strong dollar, not a weak one, ... It is clear that governments have limited possibilities for action. As you know, the central banks, which can act, are independent and we respect that.
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Fighting unemployment is what it's going to be all about in the next four years,
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expressed regret for the choice of this expression and comparison. I explained to him that as far as I am concerned this ends the affair.
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expressed his confidence in Germany's ability to continue on the reform path.
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But I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'm thrilled about that.
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Neither economically nor politically can we afford a new round of the arms race, ... No one can dispute the Americans' right to develop what they believe is right for national defense. On the other hand, we are partners in a common alliance.
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It's not just enough to have the will, it's a question if she's able to stand up to a powerful partner. She hasn't and that's why she's not capable to lead Germany,
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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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It's not the 1950s but rather a return to the 19th century,
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It's the only way to bring us closer to a solution to a key aspect of this problem,
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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.