1. Opening titles for debate 2. Wide shot with the two interviewing journalists Sabine Christiansen and Maybrit Illner 3. SOUNDBITE (German) Edmund Stoiber, Christian-Democrat leader "The all deciding question, because everything like the economical situation, the social security and pension, are bad because we don't have enough people paying into the system. We need more people paying into the system, meaning we need less unemployment. And if we don't succeed to transform unemployed into taxpayers, than we will be unable to solve our interior and exterior problems. This because it all costs money." 4. Wide of studio 5. SOUNDBITE (German) Gerhard Schroeder, German Chancellor and Social-Democrat leader "Most of the other European countries have dealt less well with the recent crisis than Germany has. For example, unemployment in Spain, France and Italy is higher than in Germany. And, we have a different statistic than all the other European countries. Nobody can say that Germany has more problems than others. All those countries don't have to deal with what we have to deal with. I am talking about the necessary reconstruction of the east part of our country." 6. Wide of studio 7. SOUNDBITE (German) Edmund Stoiber, Christian-Democrat leader "We have the situation, where Saddam Hussein refuses to stick to the UN resolutions and this for the last 4 years. Therefore we need to put absolute pressure on him in order for him to allow the inspectors back into his country. Clearly is that the absolute power of decision for any measures against Iraq lays with the UN only. With us there will be no support for unilateral decisions, even not if these unilateral decisions are taken by the Americans." 8. Cutaway 9. SOUNDBITE (German) Gerhard Schroeder, German Chancellor and Social-Democrat leader "I am against any military intervention and I gave my reasons. I repeat them. We are currently fighting international terrorism. The Taliban have not been defeated yet. We need the cooperation of the international anti-terror coalition, which would be destroyed by a war, and we need regional stability. And therefore once more, clearly and without any doubt, I am against military intervention in Iraq and under my leadership Germany would not participate." 10. SOUNDBITE (German) Edmund Stoiber, Christian-Democrat leader "But you need to talk to the Americans Mister Chancellor, with your attitude, you damage German American relations. This is not good." 11. Cutaway 12. SOUNDBITE (German) Gerhard Schroeder, German Chancellor and Social-Democrat leader "This is not the endangering of a friendship be it between people or countries. The essence of friendship can't be that one agrees with everything someone else says even if he doesn't believe in it. Friendship means that on a secured base of cooperation you can have different opinions, especially if the differences are essential and the question of war or peace is essential." 13. Candidates and journalists shaking hands STORYLINE: Scoring a victory in the second televised debate, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder drove home his opposition to war on Iraq during a sharp round of sparring with conservative challenger Edmund Stoiber, who accused him of endangering friendly ties with the United States. With polls showing a neck-and-neck race two weeks before the election and millions watching in their living rooms, Schroeder came across as nicer, more fair, competent and believable in a flash poll of viewers for ARD public television. Schroeder was the preferred candidate for 51 percent after the debate, surging from 44 percent before, while Stoiber stayed at about 30 percent. Schroeder appeared more relaxed and lively than during the first debate August 25, watched by 15 million people. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9eeda6ecf504ef8c8c24090460e784b0 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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