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Schröder met with Iraqi Governing Council
Monday, 22 December 2003, 11:42 am | German Government
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder met in Berlin on December 18 with a delegation of the Iraqi Governing Council led by Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, the current IGS President under its monthly rotating system. More >>
Fischer: "We want a constitution for Europe!"
Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:31 am | German Government
The heads of state and government of the European Union (EU), as well as the ten acceding countries, are to meet for the biannual European Council on Friday and Saturday. More >>
Schröder Criticises German General's Comments
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 11:05 pm | German Government
In a speech to army officer training school cadets Chancellor Gerhard Schröder outlined the new tasks facing the armed forces. He made reference to the firing of Brigadier General Günzel, noting that the latter's "foolish comments on a dangerous speech ... More >>
EU: Flexible Interpretation of Stability Pact
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 9:54 pm | German Government
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and President Jacques Chirac have asked their European partners to be tolerant of the large budget deficits their countries currently have. After a meeting the two leaders pleaded for a flexible interpretation of the EU stability ... More >>
Germany's Schröder Arrives In Egypt
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 9:17 pm | German Government
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder arrived in Cairo Saturday evening, on the first leg of a four-day tour of the Middle East, accompanied by a large business delegation. He was met at the airport by Egyptian Premier Atef Ebeid. In a speech given that evening ... More >>
Chancellor Schröder's trip to the Middle East
Monday, 6 October 2003, 10:31 pm | German Government
The trip is in response to an invitation extended by President Mubarak of Egypt as well as to visits to Berlin by Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah in June 2001 and by the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, in May last year. Meetings are also planned ... More >>
Gerhard Schröder Address To United Nations
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 10:37 am | German Government
Address by Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder at the Fifty-eighth Session of the United Nations General Assembly More >>
Schröder scheduled to meet with Bush
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:47 pm | German Government
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is scheduled to meet with US President George W. Bush on the morning of Wednesday, September 24. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. More >>
Germany-France: joint initiative European growth
Monday, 22 September 2003, 11:42 am | German Government
During the 81st Franco-German Intergovernmental Consultations held in Berlin on September 18 the German and French governments approved a joint initiative for more economic growth in Europe. With their initiative Germany and France want to generate impetus ... More >>
Schröder for rapid resumption of WTO talks
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:53 pm | German Government
Following the failure of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Cancún, Mexico Chancellor Gerhard Schröder issued an appeal to all parties concerned to resume talks as soon as possible. In the course of the conference, held September 10 to ... More >>
Schröder: Asia-Pacific Partnership Should Expand
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 11:07 pm | German Government
Speaking on September 15 at the opening of this year's Asia-Pacific Weeks in Berlin, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder called for an expansion of relations with the region, observing that "Asia has a huge potential for growth and, as such, is of major ... More >>
Expelling Arafat No Way To Calm Middle East
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 11:02 pm | German Government
The German government has expressed criticism of an Israeli cabinet decision to forcibly remove Palestinian President Yassir Arafat from the region. Speaking in Berlin on September 12, a Foreign Office spokesman said: "The German government takes ... More >>
Germany Favours Granting Iraqis Sovereignty ASAP
Monday, 8 September 2003, 11:24 pm | German Government
The German government would like to see the restoration of full Iraqi sovereignty as soon as possible. Speaking in Berlin on September 5, government spokesman Béla Anda said the objective of a new UN resolution on Iraq should be to define more clearly ... More >>
US Resolution Not Dynamic Enough & Not Sufficient
Saturday, 6 September 2003, 10:09 am | German Government
Germany and France consider the new draft resolution on Iraq announced by the United States to be "not dynamic enough and not sufficient" the way it is formulated at the moment. After an informal meeting held in Dresden on September 4 Chancellor ... More >>
Feature: Joschka Fischer On Germany’s Military
Friday, 5 September 2003, 9:47 am | German Government
Interview given by Federal Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer to the "Handelsblatt" newspaper on 29 August 2003 on inter alia criteria for the deployment of German troops abroad and the situation in Afghanistan and Iraq More >>
German military rescue tourists Kenya hotel fire
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 10:13 pm | German Government
German military personnel stationed in Mombasa were involved in helping to rescue tourists from a fire that affected a number of beach-front hotels in the area. The fire broke out on Monday evening and spread rapidly to four hotels. According to ... More >>
Schröder supports Turkey's bid for EU membership
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 10:11 pm | German Government
Speaking in Berlin on September 2, after a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder said Turkey's expectations with regard to future membership in the European Union must not be disappointed, emphasizing ... More >>
Germany’s Chancellor Wants Strong UN Role In Iraq
Monday, 1 September 2003, 9:32 pm | German Government
In an interview granted to RTL television on August 28 Chancellor Schröder discussed the concept of justice in connection with Agenda 2010 reforms, reform proposals put forward by the Rürup Commission, and Germany's involvement in Afghanistan. Speaking ... More >>
Germany To Expand Military Role In Afghanistan
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 11:13 pm | German Government
Germany's security cabinet favors the idea of expanding the mission of the country's military contingent in Afghanistan beyond the area in and around Kabul. A proposal discussed calls for sending additional troops to Kundus in northern Afghanistan. More >>
Military role in Iraq not under consideration
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:05 am | German Government
In an interview given in the wake of the attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad and published in the August 21 edition of the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer reaffirmed that "a military role is not under consideration". More >>
