11.  Gerhard Schroeder, the German opposition leader, said Monday that the messy way Europe chose its central banker this weekend would undermine trust in the euro currency.

12.  German opposition figures have criticized Kohl for accepting an invitation to visit a military base during his five-day visit to China.

13.  German opposition leader Gerhard Schroeder on Wednesday held talks with Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on the Lebanese reconstruction program and the Middle East peace process.

14.  German opposition politicians called on Waigel to step down Thursday.

15.  German opposition politicians welcomed the resignation as overdue.

16.  German opposition leader Gerhard Schroeder meets President Clinton in Washington.

17.  German opposition leader Gerhard Schroeder said Wednesday that economic development would help push forward the U.S.-led Middle East peace process.

18.  German opposition parties have also demanded that the government be more forthcoming.

19.  German opposition party warns against dual citizenship.

20.  His visit comes less than two months after German opposition leader Gerhard Schroeder visited Lebanon as part of a regional fact-finding tour.