Gerhard Schroder Quotes

• I am not the German Tony Blair. Nor am I the German Bill Clinton. I am Gerhard Schroeder, chancellor of Germany, responsible for Germany. I don’t want to be a copy of anyone.

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• The question of feasibility, the question of cost, the question of including partners elsewhere in the world, the question of the effect of this project on arms agreements – all these issues are in discussion.

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• Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don’t want to downplay it.

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• Indeed, the creators of the euro envisioned it as an instrument to promote political union.

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• A market that’s as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security.

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  Tags in Social Security, Successful

• We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented.

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• If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

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• Germany is very free-trade oriented.

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• We must take care that globalization does not become something people become afraid of.

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• We want to encourage those who are able to work, no question.

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• We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

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• One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly.

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• We are seeing significant growth in foreign investment in Germany.

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• There’s no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.

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• Next, we will create a modern immigration law.

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• My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

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• Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don’t want dominance.

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• As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it’s fine.

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• As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway.

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• Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.

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Gerhard Schroder (26)

Birth:	7th April, 1944
Nationality:	German
Profession:	Politician

About

Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder was born in Mossenberg, Lippe, Germany. He is a German politician. He 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 from 1990–1998. He studied law at the University of Göttingen From 1966-71. In 1976, he passed his second law examination, and he subsequently worked as a lawyer until 1990.

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