Joschka Fischer
Joschka Fischer
Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischeris a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. He served as Foreign Minister and as Vice Chancellor of Germany in the cabinet of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005. Fischer has been a leading figure in the West German Greens since the 1970s, and according to opinion polls, he was the most popular politician in Germany for most of the government's duration. Following the September 2005 election, in which the Schröder government was defeated, he left...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 April 1948
CountryGermany
We have to go back to normal business with our most important ally, the United States, and with France -- the most important outside of Europe and the most important ally inside,
We were horrified by the news of the bomb attack in Madrid this morning. This detestable act of terror that claimed so many victims fills us with deep sorrow and outrage.
It is not only because of the incidents with the Swiss, Swedish, and Spanish embassies. There is an urgent need for discussions,
It is intended to be an addition to NATO and not a competitor,
It is a very dangerous situation, but at the same time a situation where we have to try to find the way to peace,
It is a tragic, tragic situation, for the father and the whole family,
It is deeply regrettable ... that these strikes could not be avoided,
Me? Joining a coalition under Merkel? Look, Merkel will not be chancellor.
We need a lot of civilian monitors but they must be protected,
the pressure of relationships makes this reform necessary.
We know many people wanted this constellation. We had a good result. We have to be modest in victory.
Today we have agreed on these principles. Much is left to do, ... There are differences of opinion on whether to stop the bombings.
We are ready day and night, 24 hours, seven days a week, when there is a need, we will be there and the door will be open and everything will be tried,
It should make the alliance more balanced and thereby also stronger.