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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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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First of all, the United States has made a request to the International Energy Agency to release parts of the international reserves into the market, ... Certainly, we will support the American request.
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Saddam Hussein had to know that the international community could not tolerate his behavior.... There is no question whatsoever about our solidarity with the international community, and with our alliance partners the United States and Great Britain,
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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 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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Up to the last minute, together with a majority in the Security Council, with France, Russia and China, but also with states such as Mexico and Chile, we pursued all efforts within the framework of the United Nations to solve the conflict by peaceful means,
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We condemn what happened today concerning the aggression against a brotherly state under the pretext that some organizations exist there,
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There is fear in Europe that the administration will pay no attention to the aims defined in Kyoto, ... It is important that the United States accept its responsibility for the world climate. They are the biggest economy in the world and the heaviest energy consumers. This is one of those issues where one can say from a basis of real friendship: 'Dear friends, we are of the opinion that if you abandon Kyoto, you are in the wrong.'
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The first statements of the new prime minister are very positive, ... I look forward to a meeting in the near future.
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We will never tolerate any splits or divisions in society,
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We are both of the opinion, and the French president said that quite clearly yesterday, that one can never accept it when it is said that war is unavoidable,
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The rules on using official planes were followed, ... That which is of a private nature is between two grown-ups and should not be part of a political debate. Shots are being fired here that are not appropriate.
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These children were full of hope and full of joy on their way to a holiday,
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These challenges can only be mastered together. With great expectation, I see our continued cooperation on the basis of the close friendship between Germany and the United States.