Schröder under fire over EUR 1bn pipeline guarantee

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Series Details 3.4.06
Publication Date 03/04/2006
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is under pressure to resign from his new post as Chairman of the Gazprom-led North European Gas Pipeline Company, after it was revealed that immediately prior to his leaving office his government gave the project a €1bn credit guarantee.

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BBC News, 3.4.06: Schröder defends Gazprom role http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4871368.stm

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