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PREC-HIST-019 Sérfræðigreining
Fordæmi Fordæmi schroder revolving door controversy
Gerhard Schröder, kanslari Þýskalands 1998–2005, varð þekktasta dæmið um svonefnda snúningshurð í evrópskum stjórnmálum. Stuttu eftir kosningatap 2005 tók hann við formennsku í hluthafanefnd Nord Stream AG — verkefni sem hann hafði stutt sem kanslari — og gegndi síðar störfum hjá TNK-BP og Rosneft. Evrópuþingið samþykkti ályktun 2022 um refsiaðgerðir gegn honum eftir innrás Rússa í Úkraínu.
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Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005, became the most prominent example of post-government 'revolving door' controversy in European politics. Within weeks of losing the 2005 federal election, Schröder accepted the position of chairman of the shareholders' committee of Nord Stream AG, the consortium building the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany — a project he had championed as Chancellor. He subsequently joined the board of TNK-BP (2009), took a role with Nord Stream 2 AG (2017), and was nominated for the board of Russian state oil company Rosneft (2017), a position he held until stepping down under pressure in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Schröder's close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin drew sustained criticism across the German political spectrum. The European Parliament passed a resolution in 2022 calling for sanctions against Schröder. His case has become a standard reference in debates about cooling-off periods and post-government ethics rules, including in Iceland's EU accession debate.

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European Parliament Resolution 2022/2658(RSP); German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) records; major international news sources

Evrópuþingið, þýski sambandsdagurinn (Bundestag) og alþjóðlegir fjölmiðlar hafa fjallað ítarlega um siðferðisleg álitamál tengd störfum fyrrverandi leiðtoga í einkageiranum.

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Schröder's case is exceptional and not representative of typical post-government careers. Many former European leaders have gone into private sector roles without controversy (e.g., former EU Commission President Barroso's move to Goldman Sachs drew criticism but of a different nature). The relevance to Iceland's EU debate is limited: the question is whether EU membership would create specific revolving-door risks for Icelandic officials, which depends on the roles available and the cooling-off rules in place.

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Flott embætti í boði fyrir ESB ríki Vísir

  • Staðfest Styður Fyrrverandi ráðamenn vestrænna ríkja hafi sætt gagnrýni vegna persónulegra ákvarðana eftir embættislok, og Schröder fyrrverandi kanslari Þýskalands sé áberandi dæmi.