The dangerous glorification of the nation state, and the baiting of minorities that goes along with it, releases an anti-democratic energy.

The dream of Europe is a region of freedom and peace, of security, law, democracy, tolerance and mutual respect. If you look into the faces of the refugees you will see this dream. These are people who are fleeing from war, hate, violence and unjust systems.

The dangerous glorification of the nation state, and the baiting of minorities that goes along with it, releases an anti-democratic energy.

We won't get any growth in Greece by just imposing cuts. What I would prefer is a special economic zone for Greece.

We are seeing now that without the contribution of the Social Democrats, Germany cannot be governed. We are a proud and self-confident party. We should now act based on that pride, and not out of fear.

The EU is an unique project that replaced war with peace, hate with solidarity. Overwhelming emotion for awarding of Nobel prize to EU

I am a man of parliament, a man of the people. I am not a representative of the executives.