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...
absolutely accept decide government leadership party political reforms stable stand
This is not about my prerogatives and absolutely not about me as a person, ... It is about my party's prerogative for political leadership and only the party leaders can decide on that. I will accept any decision. I do not want to stand in the way of a development that allows the continuation of the (economic) reforms I initiated and the formation of a stable government in Germany.
affecting german problem
This is not just a German problem, ... It's a problem affecting all of Europe.
crime deeply germany sadness shocked united
This crime deeply shocked all of Germany and united it in sadness and sympathy,
affected call country deeply government time united war wounded
This country (the United States) is for the first time internally affected by war -- that is what one has to call it, I think. It is physically...and psychologically deeply wounded and the American government will have to act.
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.
apply elsewhere excuse finds similar
An excuse that one finds the same or similar elsewhere does not apply to us,
bottom gigantic means percent rate tax uniform
A uniform tax rate of 25 percent means a gigantic redistribution from the bottom to the top,
involved nearly painful parties sure turbulence turn
That there is turbulence at times in the parties involved is painful and not good, ... One or two have now fled abroad, or nearly fled abroad... The important thing now is to look forward. I'm sure it'll all turn out fine.
expect iran security
One has to expect that it (the IAEA) will put it before the Security Council, if Iran doesn't come round,
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.