Goran Persson
Goran Persson
Hans Göran Perssonserved as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 January 1949
CountrySweden
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We're not going to be able to promise those born in the 1940s any great tax cuts. That's the first difference this evening.
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The prospect of weapons of mass destruction being used again is terrifying. We cannot afford to let this happen. Our failure to address the threats from these weapons at this summit leaves us with a crucial task ahead,
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If we allow this to happen, millions of lives will be lost and we will pass on a more unfair and unsafe world to the next generations,
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It is necessary to try to find new facts shedding light on the fate of Wallenberg, ... The future research must assume that Raoul Wallenberg could have been alive after 1947.
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It could become very expensive for Sweden to take responsibility in this way for other countries which haven't done their homework.
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give hope for a better future, but the political message from our debate is clear.
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We need to redouble our effort, additional resources must be mobilized and more forceful measures taken.
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It is clear today that more energetic and purposeful Swedish actions during the 1940s could have led to a more happy end for Raoul Wallenberg and his family
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We need support, clearly this is primarily from the Left Party and the Green Party, who said so clearly in the election campaign where they stood,
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We, the leaders of the world, have for three days discussed how the United Nations can be strengthened to meet the challenges of the 21st century,
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We, the Heads of State and Government, owe this to coming generations. We cannot afford to fail. We need to find collective solution based on the rule of law. And for this, we need a stronger United Nations,
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To convince the people in that situation to change your currency -- say farewell to your own currency and go for the project when you can see that you are performing better, we are performing better -- that's not easy.
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I am worried that we will lose too much momentum if we don't come to a decision about a final statement,
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Remember one thing - that Sweden is performing better than the rest of Europe.