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 have an interest in excellent relations because we are neighbours as Europeans with Russia. We are allies with the United States in the NATO framework.
The United States is our most important ally. They helped us many times. Without the United States, the unification or German democratisation after the Nazi period would have been much more complicated, or almost impossible.
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.
I never use the concept, multipolar. I use multilateral. Because we have only one global power: whether you like it or not, this is the United States.
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.