Matter Quote by Martin Schulz

Referendums are a democratic instrument, but so are decisions reached in a parliamentary democracy. I advise extreme caution when it comes to referendums. In…

— Martin Schulz

Referendums have always posed a threat when it comes to EU policy, because EU policy is complicated. They're an opportunity for those from all…

— Martin Schulz

Germany is dictating its policy in Europe

— Christopher A. Pissarides

Germany has to put the broader European interest on the same level as its own national interest, or the euro is toast.

— John Lanchester

The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who…

— Joschka Fischer

I do not have the right to vote in Germany. From a Polish perspective, I say: it would be good if Ms. Merkel were…

— Jaroslaw Kaczynski

As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU.

— Angela Merkel

It's an uncomfortable fact that leaving the European Union in a way that is true to the referendum result is becoming harder and harder…

— Andrea Leadsom

The current Eurozone is obviously dysfunctional. And serious people within Germany and elsewhere know this to be the case and know things cannot function…

— Tariq Ali

I knew that I could never win a referendum in Germany. We would have lost a referendum on the introduction of the euro. That's…

— Helmut Kohl

It's not for Germany to decide for the rest of Europe.

— Francois Hollande

Germany has acted effectively during the euro crisis. It needs to build on this to engage in other spheres too.

— Joachim Gauck