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.
capable lead powerful question stand
It's not just enough to have the will, it's a question if she's able to stand up to a powerful partner. She hasn't and that's why she's not capable to lead Germany,
lead party
How can such a party lead the nation?
assume energy lead market oil pressure prices products reserves sufficient wish
We assume that would lead to there being sufficient energy reserves in the market and, second, we would wish the pressure on the prices of oil products to be lessened,
germany lead policies reform win
I want to win a confirmation of my (financial) reform policies that can lead Germany to new strength.
clear country lead
has made clear its will to lead this country in government.
government lead processes reform stable stand
I will not stand in the way of anything that would lead to a continuation of the reform processes that I started, and a stable government in Germany,
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.
coalition country ensure four government leadership mandate next social stable
I feel I have a mandate to ensure that in the next four years there will be a stable government in our country under my leadership, ... There will be no coalition under her leadership with my Social Democrats.
chain marketing meat production trace
In meat production everyone has to be able to trace where the product comes from. The marketing chain has to be made transparent,
economy sensible
that is sensible for the economy as a whole.
trend
That is not going to change, ... the trend is upward.
people speak
I want to speak to as many people as possible,
behind focus past people
the need to put past differences behind us and focus on the people of that country.