Among other things, Schroeder was the head of the Supervisory Board of Russia’s Rosnef and had decided in May to resign from his position, while he had reportedly refused to be on the board of the natural gas company Gazprom.
In Germany, Gerhard Schroeder may be treated by public opinion as an outcast and has fallen out of favor in his own party, but he shows with his attitude that… “it’s raining”.
In fact, the former chancellor and former head of the SPD did not hesitate to mock a German ntv journalist…
“I’m on vacation here for a few days. Moscow is a beautiful city,” he told German network correspondent Derk Emmerich. When the reporter pointed out to him that he was not that far from the headquarters of the Russian oil company Rosneft, Schroeder even replied: “Really? Oh yes, that’s right, you’re right!”
Among other things, Schroeder was the head of the Supervisory Board of Russia’s Rosnef and had decided in May to resign from his position, while he had reportedly refused to be on the board of the natural gas company Gazprom.
Schröder held positions in Russian energy companies that had annoyed the Germans, a annoyance that turned to anger when war broke out in Ukraine.
The Bundestag decided to close his office because he still has contacts with Russia. However, the ex-chancellor is still entitled to a pension and custody.
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