He risks having to take unpopular measures to bring down the Italian deficit below three percent of gross domestic product by 2007. |
It is clear that Germans will not [send troops] to Iraq and it is quite clear that Germans are against any military action against Iran. |
Merkel is aware that if she goes too far in trying to establish a special relationship with Bush there might be consequences for the coalition. And her political fate is very much linked to the success of this coalition. |
There could be tension in the short term. There are still scars and there is still mistrust between the two. |