Germany Is Bolder, Irritating Its Allies.

Describes the status of the government in Germany under Chancellor Gerhard Schroder. Attack of Schroder on Germany's contributions to the European Union Budget; Suggestion of Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to change its nuclear policies; Dislike of Finance Minister Oskar Lafontaine to the American-style global capitalism; Reaction from Europe and the United States to the statement.