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...
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,
consider highly political suggestion
I consider this suggestion to be highly important ... it must be put on the international political agenda.
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,
concerns continue countries damages europe moved suffering tomorrow unified
One thing moved us all, the damages and the peoples' suffering concerns all the countries affected. So we will continue working from tomorrow to make unified Europe a place of solidarity.