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
This is, I think, a very serious challenge and unity of the international community is crucial to move forward in a positive direction.
Now you have to shoulder your responsibility to pave the way for a peaceful political future for your nation - a way which reflects your society's diversity and traditions and which will be acceptable to all Afghans. It is up to you the representatives of the Afghan people to seize this historic moment, ... Germany, the EU (European Union) and the international community led by the United Nations stand ready to help now and in long term.
For me, the constitution is the most important treaty since the foundation of the European Economic Community (in 1957).
I want to make way for a younger generation, ... I will no longer hold any post in the party's parliamentary group.
not to use force to try to free the hostages.
never serve in a coalition led by Merkel.
a part of my life, 20 years long, is ending.
We will propose that a package of immediate assistance is brought together,
those under 40 to write the next chapter in the history of the Greens.
We need to get out of the sleeping car and climb into the locomotive again,
We are still far away from a solution; the rifts are still wide and deep,
We cannot take a time-out when it comes to our security,
Cool down, ... We are good friends and allies.
Violence was a mixture of ideology (and) macho status...,