If you say in advance there is going to be a main candidate and then that doesn't count later, then that's going… — Martin Schulz Candidate Copy Share Image
[Helmut] Kohl said Europe must return to being a community committed to stability and the rule of law. — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
If we no longer judge the content of people's actions, but merely their form, then we are entering dangerous times indeed. — Martin Schulz Action Copy Share Image
Complementing the nation-state as it reaches its limits amid globalization: That is what Europe must offer. — Martin Schulz Europe Copy Share Image
We Germans are particularly aware that you can only be successful on the global market over the long term if you offer… — Martin Schulz Being successful Copy Share Image
We have to engage in a dialogue with Donald Trump because he is the elected president of the United States of America.… — Martin Schulz Communication Copy Share Image
In 2003, Helmut Schmidt said: Predatory capitalism exists, we have to civilize it and we can do that via Europe. He was… — Martin Schulz Capitalism Copy Share Image
The claim made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that the refugee question is a German problem is incorrect. It is a… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
It is impossible to swear an oath to the German Basic Law without realizing that our constitution is among the most liberal… — Martin Schulz Constitution Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that the inequity [in society] is enormous. The people have the feeling that you are allowed to do anything… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
At the time, Jean-Claude [Juncker] was already an important man in Brussels. I was a young representative in the European Parliament. We… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Without new money, salaries won't be paid, the health system will stop functioning, the power network and public transport will break down,… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Trump has a clear goal: the division of Europe and the destruction of the European domestic market. The fact that Brexit propagandist… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is betraying everything that made America great: tolerance, democratic institutions and respect for the individual. In that sense, Trump is… — Martin Schulz American president Copy Share Image
Turkey has in interest in finding agreement on more permissive visa requirements, it wants to be recognized as a safe country of… — Martin Schulz Agreement Copy Share Image
The vast majority of people support the idea of an enlightened, modern union of countries demonstrating solidarity. Film director Wim Wenders recently… — Martin Schulz Administration Copy Share Image
France is ready for a European revolution and it is Germany that is pulling the brakes. For a long time, it was… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
We need economic growth in Europe and we need to find a solution for the excessive interest rates that are making it… — Martin Schulz Country Copy Share Image
I take note of the fact that there are a lot of people who appreciate what I do as parliament president, not… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
A joint European army is a very far-reaching proposal and it would be difficult to implement. Such initiatives are nevertheless needed. — Martin Schulz Army Copy Share Image
I'm fully aware that my vision of a European bicameral parliament can't be implemented tomorrow. I'm also not an integration fanatic. — Martin Schulz Dreams Copy Share Image
Refugees cost us money too when they come to us. If we improve their living conditions in Turkey, we create an incentive… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
I'm not a populist. But I try to present complicated issues in such a way that people know where I stand. — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
But if you constantly insist only on your own interpretation, it isn't long before it seems patronizing. — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
My worry is that Donald Trump may inspire copycats, also in Europe. That's why I hope Hillary Clinton wins. — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
I cannot guarantee people absolute fairness. I can only promise that I will do everything in my power to secure fairness or… — Martin Schulz Absolutes Copy Share Image
Britain, Europe's second largest economy, a member of the G-7 and the UN Security Council, wants to leave the EU. That weakens… — Martin Schulz Britain Copy Share Image
Referendums are a democratic instrument, but so are decisions reached in a parliamentary democracy. I advise extreme caution when it comes to… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Ms. Merkel's attempt to present herself as a Social Democrat was a clever move. But it's not working anymore. The divisions between… — Martin Schulz Clever Copy Share Image
I believe the people should have the opportunity to have a greater influence on politics with their ideas. We need a new… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Referendums have always posed a threat when it comes to EU policy, because EU policy is complicated. They're an opportunity for those… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
[Recep Tayyip] Erdogan is an adherent of realpolitik. He knows that international relations are not built on the strength of unilateral demands,… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
My mother's brother was killed while clearing mines in 1945. Those are things that mark your childhood and they help explain why… — Martin Schulz Brother Copy Share Image
The principles of the SPD have remained the same for 150 years: democracy, human dignity, justice and inclusion. We will never change… — Martin Schulz Democracy Copy Share Image
I am grateful to the Germans in general, particularly those who displayed unending dedication to the refugees and who continue to do… — Martin Schulz Dedication Copy Share Image
I find it surprising, however, that many German politicians generally oppose referendums, but then when it's an EU matter, they immediately scream… — Martin Schulz Europe Copy Share Image
I still hope that the American system of checks and balances will ultimately prevent this man, Donald Trump, with his erratic political… — Martin Schulz Architecture Copy Share Image
As a party of labor, the SPD must work together with the unions to ensure that people can make a living with… — Martin Schulz Agreement Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, men like Donald Trump need to be given that which they themselves dispense: clear messages. I… — Martin Schulz Duty Copy Share Image
In all of my encounters with voters, I have repeatedly been confronted with two points of critique. First: You politicians are all… — Martin Schulz Critique Copy Share Image
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