Samuel Schmid
Samuel Schmid
Samuel Schmidis a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008. He was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 January 1947
CountrySwitzerland
Samuel Schmid quotes about
neutrality
Switzerland is part of the fight against terrorism. There is no neutrality against this threat.
chance convinced event gives global itself present price seen ultimately unique
We are convinced that this event gives Switzerland a unique chance to present itself at a global level, at a price which will ultimately be seen as very reasonable.
analysis realistic welcome
We welcome the realistic analysis by the secretary-general,
conditions express far goes inside outside saying sine success themselves walls
As far as I'm concerned, it goes without saying that here in Tunis ? inside these walls as well as outside ? everyone can express themselves freely. It is one of the conditions sine qua non for the success of this international conference.
surrounded
There was the joke about Switzerland being an island surrounded by land. This was never true.
electorate majority supported swiss
It's positive, the majority of the Swiss electorate has supported the bilateral path,
again endorsed majority people swiss
The majority of the Swiss people have again endorsed the bilateral path,
cup football impatience might next
All football fans, and those who might become fans, are feverish with impatience for the World Cup next summer,
balanced regard
The desire for security must be balanced with our regard for liberty.
areas fact hide nations solutions welcome
But we also welcome that he did not hide his disappointment over the fact that nations have not been able to find solutions in other areas like, for instance, disarmament.
anyone discuss goes inside question quite walls
For myself, it goes without question that here in Tunis, inside these walls and outside, anyone can discuss quite freely,