Sigmar Gabriel

thumb Sigmar Gabriel (born September 12, 1959) is a German politician and former leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He served as Germany's vice-chancellor from 2013 to 2018 and foreign minister from 2017 to 2018. He is known for his views on European integration, social democracy and German foreign policy. Quotes 2013 Ich habe keinen Groll mehr gegen meinen Vater, ich bin nicht zornig, ich bin nicht wütend und ich fühle mich nicht einmal mehr verletzt. Translation: "I no longer hold a grudge against my father. I'm not angry, I'm not furious, and I don't even feel hurt anymore." Sigmar Gabriel, reflecting on his relationship with his father, Walter Gabriel, a committed Nazi who retained his beliefs until his death in 2012 (aged 91). Quoted in "Sigmar Gabriel spricht über Nazi-Vergangenheit seines Vaters", Die Zeit (January 9, 2013). 2016 In der Sache selbst glaube ich (...) nicht, dass die Türkei in absehbarer Zeit – und jetzt rede ich von zehn, 20 Jahren – die Chance hat, der EU beizutreten. Translation: "On the substance of the matter, I don't believe (...) that Turkey has any chance of joining the European Union in the foreseeable future — and I'm talking about ten or twenty years." "Einfach nur sagen wir schaffen das, reicht nicht", Die Welt (August 7, 2016). 2017 Interessen mögen noch so unterschiedlich sein, Wege zum Interessenausgleich lassen sich immer finden. Ideologien machen dies unmöglich. Hier entstehen Freund-Feind Bilder. Und solche Bilder sind am Ende nicht zu überbrücken. Translation: "No matter how different their interests are, countries can always find common ground. Ideologies make that impossible. They divide the world into friends and enemies, creating divisions that ultimately cannot be overcome." "Rede von Außenminister Sigmar Gabriel auf der 53. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz", Auswärtiges Amt (February 18, 2017). External links Official website Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Germany Category:Social democrats