Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder; born 7 April 1944) is a German politician, and served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony. Following the 2005 federal election, which his party lost, after three weeks of negotiations he stood...
cannot leave people power suffer winter
One cannot make the Serbian people suffer for their president, ... One cannot leave them without power in winter or without heat.
german soldiers
No! We don't want German soldiers in Iraq!
offer party talks
Do you really think my party would take up an offer for talks from Frau Merkel?
believe enter honestly party says talks wants
Do you honestly believe that my party will enter talks with Mrs. Merkel if she says that she wants to become chancellor?
deepening heads
deepening the divides, in people's heads and sometimes in their hearts.
continuity domestic economic era foreign security stability
After 16 years, the Kohl era is at an end, ... economic stability and development, domestic security and continuity in foreign affairs.
increased past respect safeguard seven sure
I think we can say that in the past seven years, we have increased respect in the world for our country, our Germany, and I am sure that we will safeguard that together,
control financial markets
I think a lot of that (proposal) because we must control financial markets better,
internal people problem russian solved
It is an internal Russian problem to be solved between the Chechen people and the Russian federation.
certainly danger german government leadership military option rule therefore
I see a military option a high-grade danger, ... Therefore I can certainly rule out that a German government under my leadership would take part in one.
against games hussein military playing pressure saddam war warn
I say 'yes' to pressure on Saddam Hussein ... but I can only warn against playing games with war and military intervention,
grand happen otherwise
Otherwise nothing will happen (with a grand coalition),
fight last minute peace peaceful push worth
I think it is always worth it -- even in the last minute -- to push for peace and to fight for a peaceful disarmament,
exchange friendly open opinions
It has been a very open and friendly exchange of opinions.