Schröder boardroom job raises concerns

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Series Details 10.12.05
Publication Date 10/12/2005
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is to become a director of a Russian-German pipeline consortium his government helped to form. The North European Gas Pipeline Company is controlled by Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled energy giant. The appointment is likely to rekindle debate within Germany over possible conflicts of interest for retired politicians who quickly move into the business sector.

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BBC News, 10.12.05: Schroeder attacked over gas post http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4515914.stm
BBC News, 13.12.05: Schroeder attacks new job critics http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4524368.stm

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