Tag: Lafontaine
Former SPD opponents: Lafontaine on Schröder: “The bottom line is not bad”
Former SPD opponents Lafontaine on Schröder: “The bottom line is not bad” Oskar Lafontaine was once Prime Minister of Saarland, SPD candidate for chancellor and SPD leader. photo © Kay…
Oskar Lafontaine in an interview: “Russia is our neighbor, whether we like it or not”
The former parliamentary group leader of the Left Oskar Lafontaine speaks in an interview about current events in German politics. Among other things, he explains why Olaf Scholz is, in…
Founding party conference of the BSW: Wagenknecht and Lafontaine in focus – politics
Sahra Wagenknecht has set out to fundamentally change German politics. But at the first party conference of her new party there is a similar general atmosphere as at so many…
Wasted opportunity: Gauck and Lafontaine at Maischberger – Media
Uli Honeß is known to call the Sunday sports talk show “Doppelpass” when the discussion goes against his grain and the conversation is then, well, fertilized by this intervention. On…
Parties: Lafontaine: Wagenknecht party will score points with non-voters
parties Lafontaine: Wagenknecht’s party will score points with non-voters Oskar Lafontaine was, among other things, co-founder of the Left Party. photo © Oliver Dietze/dpa Oskar Lafontaine supports his wife Sahra…
People: Oskar Lafontaine turns 80: “I remain political”
Even after the end of his political career, Oskar Lafontaine’s words carry weight. He also has a lot to say about his life on his big birthday. And what he…
Reinhard Klimmt: The man who brought Schröder and Lafontaine back together
person of the week The man who brought Schröder and Lafontaine together again September 1999: Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (l.) introduces Reinhard Klimmt as the future Minister of Construction and…
Schröder and Lafontaine: The comrades are talking again – politics
There are tears in Gerhard Schröder’s eyes as the Bundeswehr’s staff music corps intones Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” for the Great Tattoo, his farewell as Chancellor. “I did it my…
Schröder and Lafontaine: “Dear Oskar”: The end of male enmity?
Schröder and Lafontaine “Dear Oskar”: The end of male enmity? It’s been a long time: The then SPD chancellor candidate Gerhard Schröder (r) and the then SPD leader Oskar Lafontaine…
Lafontaine und Schröder: Stationen einer Männerfeindschaft
Sie waren mal ein Team. Dann regierten sie das Land. Doch in Schröders Kanzlerschaft zerbrach ihr Verhältnis. Die wichtigsten Momente einer eigenartigen Beziehung. 1. Das Recht des Erstgeborenen Oskar Lafontaine…