89 Quotes by Joschka Fischer

Although the full implications of the COVID-19 pandemic remain to be seen, it is already clear that domestic and international politics will – and must – change to prevent an even deeper disaster. We are entering a brave new world in which "big government" and international solidarity are both unavoidable.

The situation in Iraq is dangerous but the regional situation is also very complicated and precarious.

We are ready to train new Iraqi forces outside Iraq. We did it in Abu Dhabi.

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.

We have every interest in seeing that the military use of nuclear power will be contained.

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.

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.

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.

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.