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Martin Schulz

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[Wikipedia] Martin Schulz is a German politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany from 1994 to 2017 and a Member of the Bundestag (MdB) from 2017 to 2021. During his tenure he was Leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats from 2004 to 2012, President of the Eur

Quotes by Martin Schulz

Things are going well in Germany because the economy is booming and as an export-driven nation, we are profiting from the fact…

Break

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We have committed ourselves to pursue joint policies, but then national governments say, "We aren't bound by that." That is a dramatic…

Bases

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It was clear to me that the White House's solemn atmosphere would not civilize Trump. But the merciless nepotism with which he…

140 character

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For me, respect is an extremely important political term. Since I began campaigning, it has been at the heart of each of…

Attention

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European policy is always an interplay of rationality and emotion.

Emotion

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When it comes to climate protection, the whole world will have to pay the price. But if Donald Trump intends to conclude…

Pay the price

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The EU is a community of values, not military buildups.

Community

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The old fundamental principles must continue to apply, even in our changing society: Democracy knows neither master nor slave. Equal education opportunities…

Access

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I would have oriented myself in case of Donald Trump according to what former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder said to then -…

George w

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We are in the middle of a tough, ideological conflict that is being waged across the entire continent. On the one side…

Challenges

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You have to let the people vote when it comes to a new constitution.

Constitution

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The share of wealth held by the minority is much greater than the share held by the majority. We have to draw…

Conclusion

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France is ready for a European revolution and it is Germany that is pulling the brakes. For a long time, it was…

Agree

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Trump believes politics is a staged fight. But it is not. Still, clear words are sometimes needed in politics. In that sense,…

Believe

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Many who have voted for the AfD, or who intend to do so, aren't doing so because they are dyed-in-the-wool enemies of…

Democracy

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In times of upheaval, people wish for nothing more than composure and sincerity.

Composure

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I want to end tax dumping. States that have a common currency should not be engaged in tax competition. We need a…

Being responsible

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I spoke with Gerhard Schröder about a lot of things, including foreign policy. Schröder knows how important European policy is to me…

Election

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There you see how absurd the reactions of the so-called markets are. For a long time, Italy was run by one of…

Absurd

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If cooperation among governments were the superior concept for progress in Europe, I'd be onboard immediately. But the problem is that cooperation…

Concepts

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We Germans are particularly aware that you can only be successful on the global market over the long term if you offer…

Being successful

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Solidarity is the fundamental idea of European cooperation. If a country feels itself to be militarily threatened and calls for soldiers, weapons…

Cherries

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We won't get any growth in Greece by just imposing cuts. What I would prefer is a special economic zone for Greece.

Cutting

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The dangerous glorification of the nation state, and the baiting of minorities that goes along with it, releases an anti-democratic energy.

Dangerous

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The quota idea is a good one, but there are two problems with it. The first is clear: A quota system would…

Be prepared

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