Gerhard Schroder

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

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

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.

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

Indeed, the creators of the euro envisioned it as an instrument to promote political union.

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.

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.

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