“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 political camps who like to oversimplify things.” PoliticalOpportunityPolicyThreatComplicatedCampsReferendums Author:Martin Schulz
“In political life, it is extremely difficult to remain loyal to a friendship when constellations of power or interests are in the way.” WayPoliticalDifficultInterestLoyalConstellationsPolitical Life Author:Martin Schulz
“Would I sacrifice a friendship to take a step forward in my political career? Thus far in my political career, I have been spared from having to make such a decision, thank God. And I can't imagine what it must be like.” Has BeensI CanPoliticalDecisionStepsCareersImagineSacrificeThank GodSteps Forward Author:Martin Schulz
“Political leaders need to formulate long-term EU goals that show: Yes, we want to stay together.” WantNeedsLongShowsTogetherPoliticalGoalTermLeaderLong TermPolitical Leaders Author:Martin Schulz
“I try to speak in a manner that allows people to tell me apart from my political adversaries. And I speak in a manner that the people can understand. For me, that isn't populism.” PeopleTryingPoliticalSpeakAdversariesPopulism Author:Martin Schulz
“Donald Trump has made the principle of purposely breaking a taboo into a means of achieving his political objectives, which is something that he has in common with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Trump systematically violates international rules. But we cannot allow ourselves to forget that Trump is not the U.S.” MeanPoliticalPresidentForgetCommonAchieveTabooTurkish Author:Martin Schulz
“I still hope that the American system of checks and balances will ultimately prevent this man, Donald Trump, with his erratic political style, from jeopardizing our European security architecture.” MenPoliticalSecurityStyleBalanceArchitecture Author:Martin Schulz
“It was clear to me that the White House's solemn atmosphere would not civilize Trump. But the merciless nepotism with which he conducts politics, in which he places himself and his family above the law, I wouldn't have considered that possible. And on top of that there is this reduction of complex political decisions to 140 characters. When it comes to a U.S. president, I consider the reduction of politics to a tweet to be truly dangerous. Trump is a risk to his country and the entire world.” WorldCountryCharacterPoliticalPresidentDecisionRiskDangerousAtmosphereSolemnTweetAbove The LawNepotism140 Character Author:Martin Schulz
“For me, respect is an extremely important political term. Since I began campaigning, it has been at the heart of each of my speeches. Many people have the feeling that politicians aren't paying a sufficient amount of attention to them. And then, when the refugees arrived on top of all problems, there was a feeling: You do everything for them, but nothing for us. This mixture of frustration and fear has led to this reaction. That is why it is so important to show these people: We respect you.” PeopleHeartImportantFeelingsProblemPoliticalTermAttentionPoliticianFrustrationRefugeeCampaigning Author:Martin Schulz
