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Germany looks back at a decade of reform
Economy

Germany looks back at a decade of reform

Germany on Thursday looked back a decade, when the then Chancellor Gerhard Schröder launched his "Agenda 2010," a batch of unpopular labour and welfare reforms widely credited with getting Europe's largest economy back on track.
Schröder backs up old friend Putin
Russia

Schröder backs up old friend Putin

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has defended Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin against accusations of election fraud, standing by his notorious description of his former ally as a “democrat through and through.”
Schröder hits back, saying Bush lied
US

Schröder hits back, saying Bush lied

Gerhard Schröder has hit back at claims by former US President George W. Bush in his newly released memoirs that the German ex-chancellor broke his word over support for an invasion of Iraq.