Solidarity is the fundamental idea of European cooperation. If a country feels itself to be militarily threatened and calls for soldiers, weapons and sanctions, then that's what it gets. When governments say they need money from the structural funds to stabilize their economy, that's what they get. But you can't cherry pick solidarity.
Martin SchulzReferendums 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.
Martin SchulzWe won't get any growth in Greece by just imposing cuts. What I would prefer is a special economic zone for Greece.
Martin SchulzThe share of wealth held by the minority is much greater than the share held by the majority. We have to draw our own conclusions from that and it has to change.
Martin SchulzI'm not a populist. But I try to present complicated issues in such a way that people know where I stand.
Martin Schulz