Helmut Kohl Quotes

Let them [France and Germany] especially put their demands in such a way that Great Britain could say that she supported both sides.

I will do everything I can to renew a new Rome-Berlin axis.

I'm a big believer in the transatlantic relationship. I have to work with whoever is in the White House.

I believe that transatlantic relations are very important and that President Bush's visit to Brussels, in a few days, will have a major impact on that.

Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.

In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship.

We, Russia, are prepared to work with others. I am convinced that stability and security in Europe cannot be considered without taking Russia into account.

The links between the American government and the Iraqi government are so close that you cannot judge one without asking at least the other what he has done by this time.

Well of course New Zealand isn't anti-American.

As for the role of France and Germany: French politics is often more self-confident then German politics due to the catastrophe in the first half of the last century. If Berlin and Paris don't agree, then it is difficult to make progress in Europe.

I think that Bill and Hillary Clinton have a very special relationship and I think in very many ways to them it's a very satisfying relationship. I think that it's a mutual respect with a goal of power to achieve, maintain power. And I think that they have been good partners in that.

The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance.

The relations of our two countries rest on traditional bases, quite other than those with other nations, and are of commanding influence on the whole of the world!

I hope to develop our relationship with the Trump administration and with the United States. It's a very sound relationship that's based on the basic strategic congruence of views about the world, about the region.

America and Israel share an unwavering commitment to democracy and shared values.

I think we can be confident that U.S. policy toward Poland and thus also our relations will not deteriorate, that at least they will not become weaker.

I want to use the good name of my father George Bush to build a better relationship between the U.S. and China. There are so many misunderstandings and there is a lot to do.

For Martin Schulz, the chancellor candidate for the center-left Social Democrats, friendly wishes don't go far enough. He would like to see much more enthusiastic support for Emmanuel Macron than that shown by Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose comments so far have tended to be reserved. As she put it, she doesn't see a need to change her policies because of Macron.

It's up to [Angela Merkel] whether she wants to stand again and then ultimately, it'll be up to the German people to decide what the future holds. If I were here and I were German and I had a vote, I might support her.

If there is one thing we need to avoid, it is competition between E.U. institutions.

We cannot allow our diplomatic relationship with China to lead to any discrimination against Canadians.

As leader of the Fine Gael Party, I will also use our position in the European People's Party to clearly state our views with our European political partners.

E.U.-U.S. ties are deeper than any change in politics.

Vajpayeeji's time was a time of mutual respect and understanding, irrespective of how small or big a party you are. In fact, Vajpayeeji's handling of a coalition is something of a benchmark in world politics.

The U.K. and Ireland are like-minded on E.U. matters, and the process of working together in Brussels has built an immense store of knowledge, personal relationships, and trust between our governments.