Quotes from Gerhard Schroder

We want to encourage those who are able to work, no question.

Germany is very free-trade oriented.

This is one of the gravest crises Europe has ever experienced... An agreement failed because of the completely stubborn attitudes of the UK and the Netherlands.

Our future begins on January 1 1999. The euro is Europe's key to the 21st century. The era of solo national fiscal and economic policy is over.

We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented.

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.