Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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"Anders Fogh Rasmussen" is a Denmark/Danish politician who was the List of NATO Secretaries General#Secretaries General/12th Secretary General of NATO/Secretary General of NATO from 2009 to 2014. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 27 November 2001 to 5 April 2009.

Rasmussen was the leader of the Liberal Party (Venstre (Denmark)/Venstre), and headed a center right-wing coalition with the Conservative People's Party (Denmark)/Conservative People's Party which took office in Danish parliamentary election, 2001/November 2001 and won its second and third terms in Danish parliamentary election, 2005/February 2005 and in Danish general election, 2007/November 2007. Rasmussen's government relied on the Danish People's Party for support, keeping with the Danish tradition of minority government.

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The Yes vote sends a clear signal to candidate countries that we take their joining the European Union very seriously.

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The time for grand speeches is over. We must now put our words into action. Now is the time for us to fulfil our promises.

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I have great respect for Tony Blair who, like few, has shown that he is a man who dares to stand by his decisions.

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We are not leaving Brussels without a result, and I will let it take the time it needs...If not, we will not be able to conclude the accession talks in December.

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We have gone to the limit. There is no more money.

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More than forty years of Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe resulted in an unhappy and artificial division of Europe. It is this dark chapter of European history that we now have the opportunity to close.

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We're strongly in favor of the U.N. plan for a solution to the Cyprus conflict, ... Hopefully a solution can be found before the end of this summit, but we cannot and will not let it block our decisions on enlargement.

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I appeal to all that we seize this historic opportunity to reunite the Europe that for so long has been divided.

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We want to reform hospitals, ensure better care of the elderly, increase maternity leave to one year... tighten policy regarding foreigners and, from day one, put a lid on taxes.

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