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...
diplomatic north relations
There will be diplomatic relations to North Korea,
nobody step welcome
There was nobody who did not welcome this handover and I do welcome this step again.
polls
It is not they who will decide, but we when we go to the polls on Sunday,
offer party talks
Do you really think my party would take up an offer for talks from Frau Merkel?
deepening heads
deepening the divides, in people's heads and sometimes in their hearts.
german soldiers
No! We don't want German soldiers in Iraq!
hussein lets observers pressure saddam together
and that's why we are together exerting pressure so that Saddam Hussein lets international observers into the country.
conditions justified
is really justified in the conditions in which we now live.
ability confidence continue expressed reform
expressed his confidence in Germany's ability to continue on the reform path.
far thrilled
But I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'm thrilled about that.
continue exchange hope opportunity soon
I hope we will soon have an opportunity to continue our exchange of thoughts,
clear country lead
has made clear its will to lead this country in government.
fired nature official planes political private rules shots using
The rules on using official planes were followed, ... That which is of a private nature is between two grown-ups and should not be part of a political debate. Shots are being fired here that are not appropriate.
self support
It's self-evident that we support the American bid,