The EU is a community of values, not military buildups.

You have to let the people vote when it comes to a new constitution.

Political leaders need to formulate long-term EU goals that show: Yes, we want to stay together.

Particularly in periods of crisis, governments have the obligation to lead by good example! Instead, many in Europe are confronting this global challenge with a penny-pinching mentality that drives me crazy.

In all of my speeches I talk about why a strong Europe is necessary in order for Germany to be strong over the long term. I think that I have sufficiently shown over the past years that I have a clear notion of how we can make Europe stronger, more democratic and more inclusive. There is really no competition there with Sigmar Gabriel.

Donald Trump must be taken seriously. He is fulfilling his dangerous campaign promises.

For many people, politics in Brussels and Strasbourg might as well be happening on another planet.