Martin Schulz
Martin Schulz
Martin Schulzis a German Social Democratic politician serving as the President of the European Parliament since 2012. Previously he was leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. On 1 July 2014 Martin Schulz was re-elected as European Parliament President...
years europe sea
We all have to accept accusations that we ignored the refugee crisis for far too long. The first time that I referred to the Mediterranean Sea as Europe's cemetery was in October 2013, when hundreds of people drowned off Lampedusa. Italians, Maltese, Greeks and Spaniards have been pleading for help for years. But nobody cared.
fate hands turkeys
Refugees cost us money too when they come to us. If we improve their living conditions in Turkey, we create an incentive for them to stay there and not to place their fates in the hands of smugglers.
turkeys pay enormous
Turkey is doing an enormous amount in the refugee question, but it can't continue to pay for everything by itself. That is why we have to talk to Turkey about money.
democracy ifs candidates
If you say in advance there is going to be a main candidate and then that doesn't count later, then that's going to be a highly problematic occurrence in a democracy.
europe limits globalization
Complementing the nation-state as it reaches its limits amid globalization: That is what Europe must offer.
demand erdogan relation
[Recep Tayyip] Erdogan is an adherent of realpolitik. He knows that international relations are not built on the strength of unilateral demands, but on solutions that are in everybody's best interest.
political loyal way
In political life, it is extremely difficult to remain loyal to a friendship when constellations of power or interests are in the way.
tests behavior
I have friends in politics who really put the friendship to the test through their behavior.
vision tomorrow parliament
I'm fully aware that my vision of a European bicameral parliament can't be implemented tomorrow. I'm also not an integration fanatic.
europe democracy social
For German Social Democracy, Europe is vital to the national interest.
winning people problem
The problem with us EU politicians is that we approach everything with cool rationality, and then wonder why we don't win people over emotionally.
achieve compromise hammered hope majority pleased
We're pleased with the compromise we hammered out with the EPP and we hope it will achieve a majority in the plenary.
europe giving priorities
We agree: Brussels can't regulate everything. I'm driven by something else: There are forces in Europe that want to generally give national policy priority over a common European approach. We have to prevent this.
effectiveness people unions
Before we talk about further accessions, we have to consolidate the European Union internally. People are increasingly losing faith in the EU's effectiveness.