Gerhard Schroeder Europe Quotations

There are no grounds for concern, ... The Baltic Sea pipeline is a European scale project that is not directed against anybody and that should be open to later participation by third parties.

I don't think much of dwelling for now on individual proposals for the final form of the European Union, who contradicted whom,

I expressed some concerns at the European Union yesterday about some of the decisions, such as freedom of the press, that our mutual friend has made, ... And I look forward to talking to him about his decision-making process.

The successful development of our continent will rather be based on the principles of inclusion, balancing of interests and active participation in European integration.

Politics of demagoguery, of disdain for our shared values and a turning away from Europe is not a model for the future,

It is likely that the European partners and also others will work towards a second decision, and I also think that is sensible,

One thing moved us all, the damages and the peoples' suffering concerns all the countries affected. So we will continue working from tomorrow to make unified Europe a place of solidarity.

Even if some have written occasionally about the motor stuttering, the last really historical steps that Europe has taken show that this relationship between Germany and France is in an extremely good state,

There is fear in Europe that the administration will pay no attention to the aims defined in Kyoto, ... It is important that the United States accept its responsibility for the world climate. They are the biggest economy in the world and the heaviest energy consumers. This is one of those issues where one can say from a basis of real friendship: 'Dear friends, we are of the opinion that if you abandon Kyoto, you are in the wrong.'

We need...to strengthen our European institutions and rigorously further develop the European integration process,

Anyone who wants to defend the European social model must ensure that the German-French relationship remains intact.

I don't want there to be any illusions. The Europeans (including) Germany have limited scope to influence the formation of American will,

We have a very competent parliament, a council and presidency, ... Europe is not without leadership, and that will become clear.

His commitment to overcoming the East-West conflict and his vision of a free and united Europe helped pave the way for those developments that ultimately enabled Germany also to regain its unity,