Person: Gerhard Schroder

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business

Putin pulls no punches when it comes to who’s in charge

It looks like the end of the line for the man who helped establish the Russian president’s regime almost two decades ago, writes Nina L. Khrushcheva.            

comment-analysis

Europe will just have to get used to life without Angela Merkel

comment-analysis

Beware the EU dog that doesn’t bark

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Economic migrants should be welcomed as warmly as refugees

business

’Eurozone must keep improving its competitiveness to kickstart growth’

comment-analysis

MERKEL THE MOVING FORCE

Merkel accused of crushing south Europe

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s challenger in the German election accused her in a television debate yesterday of crushing southern European countries with austerity, declaring her euro crisis strategy a failure.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013

Sustaining politics - Single-party domination unacceptable

FIANNA FÁIL would, in public at least, angrily refute any suggestion that we live in a single-party state.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2007

Irish economy is a drop in the EU ocean

FORMER German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has just published his memoirs, Decisions: My Life in Politics. As leader of one of the most influential EU countries from 1998-2005, he ranks as a key observer of the political scene during that period.

Tue, 31 Oct, 2006

Airbus superjumbo unveiled

The world’s biggest passenger plane will be unveiled for the first time today - with more riding on it than just the 550 passengers the aircraft can accommodate.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2005

Blair reassures Turkey over EU membership

Tony Blair this afternoon held private talks with the Turkish leadership ahead of an EU summit expected to launch full-scale membership talks with Ankara.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2004

Iraqi premier calls on Europe to help

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today delivered an impassioned personal plea to Europe’s leaders for more support to stabilise his country.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2004

Charlie gets some muscle in Brussels

DURING the summer, Leinster House is like the desolate Overlook Hotel, where Stanley Kubrick’s stomach-churning horror film The Shining takes place.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2004

Ireland must defend small EU nations

ANYONE looking to the Taoiseach to open Ireland’s EU presidency by confronting Romano Prodi over his controversial two-tier Europe remark will be sorely disappointed as Mr Ahern was clearly outpunched by the head of the Brussels commission yesterday.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2004

Prodi should get Ahern broadside

IF sparks fail to fly when EU commissioners gather for today’s major convention on Ireland’s six-month presidency of the European club, then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will be falling down on the job.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2004

Big Two back CAP reform

AS the crucial CAP reform negotiations resumed in Luxembourg this week, France and Germany agreed to seek a watered down version of the radical proposals.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

War threat - Blair must counsel Bush wisely

IT would appear to be a welcome development that US President George Bush is to seek UN support for whatever action is to be taken against Iraq.

Fri, 06 Sep, 2002

Euro leaders voice alarm over ‘Son of Star Wars’

French president Jacques Chirac and Germany’s chancellor Gerhard Schroder have voiced fears over the US ‘‘Son of Star Wars’’ missile defence plan.

Sat, 12 May, 2001

Germany sparks alarms with Euro Government call

Calls for the creation of a European Government from German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder were today sending shockwaves through Britain.

Mon, 30 Apr, 2001