Schröder

From 1998 to 2005, Gerhard Schröder headed a 'red-green coalition' which included his SPD and the Greens. After he lost elections against Angela Merkel's CDU in 2005, he became a highly paid representative for Russian companies. His position on Ukraine now has consequences.

There are many things about North Stream 2 that do not look good. Now a growing list of problems might end the natural gas pipeline project.