Martin Schulz Quotations

In the days before the vote, I bet that the British would stay in the EU.

In political life, it is extremely difficult to remain loyal to a friendship when constellations of power or interests are in the way.

I have friends in politics who really put the friendship to the test through their behavior.

I'm proud of the fact that Marine Le Pen in France insults me and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands calls me his opponent. The way I see it is, if these people weren't attacking me, I would be doing something wrong.

If cooperation among governments were the superior concept for progress in Europe, I'd be onboard immediately. But the problem is that cooperation isn't working.

Primary responsibility for Brexit lies with British conservatives, who took an entire continent hostage.

[Helmut] Kohl said Europe must return to being a community committed to stability and the rule of law.

At the time, Jean-Claude [Juncker] was already an important man in Brussels. I was a young representative in the European Parliament. We talked for a long time and from that point on, our connection became increasingly deep. But our working-class origins are at least as important to our bond.

My mother's brother was killed while clearing mines in 1945. Those are things that mark your childhood and they help explain why we are so devoted to European unity.

I'm fully aware that my vision of a European bicameral parliament can't be implemented tomorrow. I'm also not an integration fanatic.