The former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder remains stem of Russian energy giants and in Germany still accepts harsh criticism and significant consequences.
A little while ago, the football team Borussia Dortmund removed Mr. Schroeder from its honorary members, because he did not resign from his positions in Russia. “Given the Russian military offensive against Ukraine and the serious violation of international law, the assumption of managerial positions in Russian state-owned companies by an honorary member of the BVB is not acceptable,” the association said.
Tonight, however, Mr. Schroeder’s departure from the Supervisory Board was announced by the tunnel construction company Herrenknecht, noting that it was a “joint decision” of the head of the company and the former chancellor. The two are linked by an old friendship, Mr. Herenknecht even accompanied him on his official visit to China in 2003.
In terms of Ukrainian crisis, the company, in an announcement on Monday, expressed its full support for the government’s policy on the “war waged by Vladimir Putin” and assured that it will faithfully implement the sanctions that have been decided. However, in recent years the company has significantly reduced its activity in Russia.
A similar decision was made by the Swiss publishing house Ringier, in which Gerhard Schroeder has been working since 2005 as an international policy consultant. “The solution of the cooperation is made by a joint decision”, announced the publishing house.
Mr. Schroeder exists however harsh criticism and from the same party, which leaves open even the possibility of its deletion. The co-chair of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has repeatedly asked the former chancellor to resign from his posts at Rosneft and Nord Stream, while the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) in Hanover, Schroeder’s hometown, has threatened to remove him. title of honorary citizen of the city.
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