“I find it surprising, however, that many German politicians generally oppose referendums, but then when it's an EU matter, they immediately scream for a plebiscite.” MatterPoliticianScreamSurprisingReferendums Author: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 political camps who like to oversimplify things.” PoliticalOpportunityPolicyThreatComplicatedCampsReferendums Author:Martin Schulz
“European policy is always an interplay of rationality and emotion.” EmotionPolicyRationality Author:Martin Schulz
“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.” PeopleProblemWinningWonderPoliticianApproachRationality Author: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 Germany too.” DecisionDemocracyInstrumentsDemocraticExtremesGermanyCautionAdviseParliamentaryReferendumsParliamentary Democracy Author:Martin Schulz
“Imagine a German as president of the European Commission. If he or she goes to some particular country and says do this or that, it won't be very well received. The president quickly ends up being the evil German. But if the president is elected by and controlled by 700 representatives from all EU countries, that legitimizes him or her in a very different way.” IfsWayWellsDifferentEndsCountryEvilPresidentImagineParticularDifferent WaysControlledRepresentatives Author:Martin Schulz
“You know, businesses hate uncertainty more than anything else.” KnowsHateUncertainty Author:Carwyn Jones
“The U.K. really is made up of four nations that never really became one.” MadeNationsFour Author:Carwyn Jones
“We in Wales see ourselves as a nation. We're not English. We're far from it. Yeah, we're part of the U.K. We've benefited from being members of the U.K.” NationsMembersYeahBeing MeWales Author:Carwyn Jones
“We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.” TryingFailingMilitaryDutyNeglect Author:Robert Baden-Powell