[longjack]

The picture of the woman is Doris Schroeder.

The accompanying "Bild Zeitung" article talks about Schroeder going to court to stop a newspaper from running articles that report marriage problems with the Schroeders The newspaper is the "Markische Oderzeitung", a local paper.

"Bild" also mentions Schroeder using the courts to stop newspapers from reporting that he was dying his hair. That occured last spring.

The gist of the newspaper articles Scroeder wants to stop now are that Schroeder and his wife have loud arguments, and that Schroeder does not sleep at home as often as would be expected.

HTH

longjack

[aristeides]

Thanks. Thin-skinned, isn't he?

[pepsionice]

Basically, they accuse him of an affair but no real evidence. He is taking them to court to stop the rumors. The court will order the Bild not to print such rumors, which basically means he might be having an affair, but they sure can't put that into the papers. The amusing thing is that the Germans got all hyper when most Americans were accusing Bill Clinton of an affair and said who cares? Here in Germany, they actually go to court to prevent such stories from being reported in the first place. Talk about freedoms...the last place you will get freedom of speech is Germany.