Gerhard Schroder

“We must take care that globalization does not become something people become afraid of.”

“We are seeing significant growth in foreign investment in Germany.”

“Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance.”

“I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.”

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

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

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

“A common currency imposes on us a duty to cooperate more on policy.”

“My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.”

“As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.”

“This question about Iraq has gotten personal.”

“Any degree of unemployment worries me.”

“The question of feasibility, the question of cost, the question of including partners elsewhere in the world, the question of the effect of this project on arms agreements - all these issues are in discussion.”

“There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.”

“Next, we will create a modern immigration law.”

“Germany is very free-trade oriented.”

“Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.”

“A market that's as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security.”

“We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank.”

“One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly.”