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Joschka Fischer
German
Politician
About the author
The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who is representing Europe.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#People
#Europe
#Elections
#Participation
We have every interest in seeing that the military use of nuclear power will be contained.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Will
#Power
#Interest
#Military
Everybody is talking today about the economy.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Today
#Talking
#Economy
I don't believe, in the 21st century, in the balance of power system. This is a European idea of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Power
#Idea
#Balance
Solutions must be based on compromises.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Security
#Government
#Question
#Beginning
The situation in Iraq is dangerous but the regional situation is also very complicated and precarious.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Iraq
The United States is our most important ally. They helped us many times. Without the United States, the unification or German democratisation after the Nazi period would have been much more complicated, or almost impossible.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#states
#United
There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#World
#Interest
#Community
There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Reform
#Debate
We are ready to train new Iraqi forces outside Iraq. We did it in Abu Dhabi.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Iraq
We have an interest in excellent relations because we are neighbours as Europeans with Russia. We are allies with the United States in the NATO framework.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Interest
#states
#United
#Russia
India has been contributing very much to the reconstruction of Afghanistan; we are strongly engaged there.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Afghanistan
We shouldn't discuss the world of tomorrow in terms of becoming a balance to the United States. The real issue is whether the United States will define herself as part of the U.N. system-or not.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Will
#World
#Balance
#states
#United
#Tomorrow
We were in opposition to the decision to go to war. But after the war happened, it was clear that you could not sit and look-there would be a breeding ground for terrorism or a new collapsed or failed state named Iraq!
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#War
#State
#Decision
#Opposition
#Breeding
#Terrorism
We will not send troops. Germany is not committed to Iraq - we will not commit ourselves with troops.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Will
#Iraq
#Troops
#Germany
What will we do in a globalised world? All human beings are equal, so they have the same right to have the same lifestyle-the same social security, jobs, education.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Right
#Security
#Will
#World
#Education
#Jobs
You must see the persons who are in charge - persons you can punish or vote for.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#Vote
We had to move forward after the war and see the realities.
Joschka Fischer,
German
Politician
#War