Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it.

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

Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it.

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

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.

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

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