We will include the fact that we consider that to be the likely target age in our agreement on a coalition government.

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.

We will only agree to other tax increases in the talks if people with higher incomes are taxed more heavily.

Compromises had to be made, including the division of the ministries. I think we come out of this initial round of talks looking very successful.

We held exploratory talks, we discussed policy. All personnel questions still need to be clarified, but we did not discuss them today.

We made it clear we want to govern with Schroeder as chancellor,