Germany is shocked and Germany is shaken. |
give peace a chance and avoid war. |
has made clear its will to lead this country in government. |
He did certain things in his youth that were not OK and which he has explained, |
He has a biography that makes clear that he grew away from the (leftist) scene, and he's done great work for our country. |
His commitment to overcoming the East-West conflict and his vision of a free and united Europe helped pave the way for those developments that ultimately enabled Germany also to regain its unity, |
How can such a party lead the nation? |
I accept the election. |
I am certain that Turkey will continue along the path of reforms, ... It is not right to distance ourselves from this now. |
I am counting on the last 14 days, that is the decisive time when undecided voters make up their minds. |
I am not the German Tony Blair. Nor am I the German Bill Clinton. I am Gerhard Schroeder, chancellor of Germany, responsible for Germany. I don't want to be a copy of anyone. |
I am proud of the people in our country. I am proud of our democratic culture which has shown that it cannot be shaken by media power and media manipulation, |
I am sticking to this, and so will a future government: The question of war and peace, as far as Germany is concerned, will be decided in Berlin and in no other capital, |
I am the last one who is not disappointed about us not reducing the unemployment to 3.5 million, ... but the reasons for that are in the world economy and are not homemade. |
I am very satisfied with the result, |