Horst Schnellhardt (born 12 May 1946) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2009, representing Saxony-Anhalt.[1] He is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.
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He is the author and the namesake of the "Schnellhardt compromise" aimed at the defusing of the "vodka war".[2]
References
edit- ^ "Horst Schnellhardt stellt sich vor". Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 25 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Carter, Felicity (May 15, 2007). "A Kremlin in the works". The Age. Retrieved 25 December 2010.