Matthias Platzeck
Matthias Platzeck
Matthias Platzeckis a German politician. He was Minister President of Brandenburg from 2002 to 2013 and party chairman of the SPD from November 2005 to April 2006...
circumstance love
It is not a love relationship, that is clear. But it is appropriate to the circumstances.
chances changing discovered open remain risks society taking
I discovered when things were changing that one must always remain open to taking risks and chances in society.
convince cooperate doubts eliminate force ideas public stay
The SPD has to eliminate the doubts about our unity. We can only convince the public of the force of our ideas if we cooperate and stay together.
gigantic offering pay
I will do everything to pay back this gigantic offering of confidence.
fantastic result
It's a fantastic result and won't be topped.
cooperation left
There will be no cooperation of any kind with the Left Party.
sensible suggestion worth
Arbitration is a sensible suggestion which it is worth discussing.
difference east german reminds
I've been told this reminds some of the East German days. But the difference is this one was genuine.
advice days decision democrat follow leader party past position social step toughest urgent
In the past days I had to come to the toughest decision in my life, which was to follow my doctors' urgent advice to step down from my position as the leader of the Social Democrat Party in Germany.
attract cannot collection debates lively party wings
A party that debates is alive, and we want a lively party that will attract others. The SPD is more than a collection of wings and subgroups. It cannot be divided.
four germany stronger
We want to use these four years to make Germany stronger for the future.
berlin certainly coalition grand
The grand coalition in Berlin has certainly become more stable.
betrayal past reality
Anyone who promises that everything can be made the way it used to be with the recipes of the past betrays in reality the people he claims to represent. We must never participate in this betrayal and we must never allow this betrayal.
looks wages secure
We can't continue to look on, when there are entire sectors where there are wages that don't provide a secure livelihood.