Schroeder appears to back away from leadership claim
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said in an interview to be broadcast today that his political future is up to his party to decide, showing apparent readiness to back off his insistence on being Germany’s next leader.
“This is not about my claim, it is not at all about me personally,” Schroeder told RTL television, according to a statement from the broadcaster.
“It is about the political claim to leadership of my party, and only the party leadership can decide on that. I will accept any decision.”
