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Plenary announcement on the occasion of President Rivlin's visit
Press Release - - Strasbourg - 06-07-2016
It is a great honour for us to receive President Reuven Rivlin and his wife, Nechama Rivlin, here today. Mr Rivlin, I should like to thank you once again for accepting our invitation. The prevailing good relations with Israel are of enormous importance to us in the European Union. The State of Israel is more than just an important trading partner and political ally: our citizens are linked by a shared history, common values and an aspiration to social justice. It is shameful that anti-Semitism still persists as a deplorable reality in Europe. As politicians and as a society, we must further step up our efforts to grant better protection to Jews in Europe.
(Read more) : Plenary announcement on the occasion of President Rivlin's visit
Martin Schulz welcomes positive vote on new European Border and Coast Guard
Press Release - - Strasbourg - 06-07-2016
I warmly welcome the positive outcome of negotiations with the Council sealed today by the approval of an overwhelming majority in plenary. The creation of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, as a first step in the direction of an integrated EU border management system, is excellent news at a time when our external borders are under intensive pressure and so many lives continue to be tragically lost in the Mediterranean.
(Read more) : Martin Schulz welcomes positive vote on new European Border and Coast Guard
Speech at the European Council by Martin Schulz
Speeches - - Brussels - 28-06-2016
That being said, the European Parliament takes note of the democratic will of the majority of citizens of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and points out that this will needs to be fully respected and implemented as soon as possible.
(Read more) : Speech at the European Council by Martin Schulz
Joint statement on the outcome of the United Kingdom referendum
Speeches - - Brussels - 24-06-2016
Joint statement by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, Mark Rutte, holder of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, on the outcome of the United Kingdom referendum
(Read more) : Joint statement on the outcome of the United Kingdom referendum
Speech at Business Europe - European Business Summit - "What’s next for Europe?”
Speeches - - Brussels - 02-06-2016
Let me first thank BusinessEurope, especially its Director General Markus Beyrer, and the Director General of the European Business Summit Arnaud Thysen, for the invitation and for organising this timely conference on the future of Europe. Europe today is one of the richest regions in the world. Our citizens enjoy one of the highest standards of living. They also benefit from what is possibly the world’s highest level of protection of fundamental rights. Our businesses, for their part, can conduct their activities in an environment of legal certainty, with an impressive pool of highly educated people to stay on the forefront in their sector.
(Read more) : Speech at Business Europe - European Business Summit - "What’s next for Europe?”
It is my pleasure to welcome you back to the European Parliament. We last met in Strasbourg in 2013 when we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize. On that occasion, we committed to meeting regularly, so I'm proud to be here with you again today. As President of the European Parliament, I have had the honour to present the Sakharov Prize to Laureates from countries as diverse as Myanmar, Cuba, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(Read more) : Sakharov Prize Network: Mid-Term Conference
Charlemagne Prize 2016 - Speech by the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz
Speeches - - Rome - 06-05-2016
It is a great honour and a pleasure for me to address you here today in the Sala Regia in the Vatican on the occasion of the award of the Charlemagne Prize to His Holiness Pope Francis. The Charlemagne Prize is a citizens' prize awarded by the citizens of Aachen, a city situated in my home region, where Germany, Holland and Belgium meet.
(Read more) : Charlemagne Prize 2016 - Speech by the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz
Opening of the Plenary: Remarks on Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Press Release - - Brussels - 27-04-2016
I assume that all of us still know what we were doing on the 26th of April 1986. This day is etched deeply in our memory as 30 years ago, on the 26th of April 1986, in the former Ukrainian Soviet Republic, reactor unit 4 of the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl exploded. This was followed by a total core melt down, a huge disaster, and a resulting tragedy with dire consequences. Radioactive material was ejected into the atmosphere, large parts of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine were contaminated; the radioactive cloud drifted to Central Europe and the North Cape.
(Read more) : Opening of the Plenary: Remarks on Chernobyl nuclear disaster
“Dialogue will save us” – Speech by the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, on receiving an honorary degree in Languages and Intercultural Mediation at the Foreigners University of Siena
Speeches - Siena - 22-04-2016
I feel very privileged today. I feel privileged to receive this Laurea Honoris Causa from such a renowned academic institution. I feel very privileged to receive Rector Cataldi’s words of commendation and the speech by Professor Moretti, for which I am grateful. And I feel very privileged to be in the wonderful setting of Siena. Even if I am here for less than a day, simply walking through its medieval streets, entering one of the most beautiful and harmonious squares in the world – Piazza del Campo – is balm for the eyes and for the mind. I am here for less than a day and feel extremely privileged; you are here every day, and I hope you are well aware of your luck.
(Read more) : “Dialogue will save us” – Speech by the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, on receiving an honorary degree in Languages and Intercultural Mediation at the Foreigners University of Siena
Readout after meeting between President Schulz and Prime Minister Tsipras
Press Release - - Strasbourg - 14-04-2016
President Schulz and Prime Minister Tsipras have just held a thorough exchange in Strasbourg. Prime Minister Tsipras informed the President of the ongoing negotiations on the conclusion of the review. The President and the Prime Minister agreed that the Institutions and the Greek government must stick to the agreement reached last July. Greece and the Institutions are invited to do their utmost to conclude the review as soon as possible.
(Read more) : Readout after meeting between President Schulz and Prime Minister Tsipras