(43 quotes found)
“We still have a lot of important issues to discuss. In healthcare there is no middle ground between our positions.”
Franz Muentefering
“It is better to participate in government with the strength we have than to be without influence in opposition. Let's do it, ... What we have here is not a program of market radicalism and it is not a populist one.”
“Naturally, this was not easy for us, but we see the need to do something here.”
“If one makes demands of the country, those whose bank accounts are stronger must also contribute their fair share.”
“We will only agree to other tax increases in the talks if people with higher incomes are taxed more heavily.”
“None of us were prepared for a grand coalition. There was quite a lot to get over, and that's what we did in the past few weeks.”
“I can no longer be party chairman under these conditions. I left my decision open as to whether I will belong to the cabinet after the next party congress.”
“The carelessness with which we talk about each other and to the media is destroying us.”
“We will include the fact that we consider that to be the likely target age in our agreement on a coalition government.”
“Under these conditions I cannot remain party chairman.”
