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

We must now, in the 21st century, protect democracy, one which rests on fundamental rights for all, regardless of skin color, gender, race or religion. Nothing less than that is at stake.

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

Trump is the freely elected president of the U.S. and as such deserves respect.

France is ready for a European revolution and it is Germany that is pulling the brakes. For a long time, it was the other way around. You don't have to agree with the details of every single one of Emmanuel Macron's suggestions, but he's right about the idea of a new foundation of Europe. Europe's Social Democrats have long demanded this. If we really want to, we can create a different, better Europe in the coming years.

Before we talk about further accessions, we have to consolidate the European Union internally. People are increasingly losing faith in the EU's effectiveness.

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