Martin Schulz
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 23: In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), German President Joachim Gauck (2nd L) talks with German Social Democrats (SPD) Chairman Sigmar Gabriel, French President Francois Hollande (2nd R) and European Parliament President Martin Schulz (R) as they attend the 150th anniversary celebration of the German Social Semocrats (SPD) on May 23, 2013 in Leipzig, Germany. The SPD, Germany's main left-wing party, traces its history to the founding of the 'Allgemeine Deutsche Arbeiterverein' (General German Workers' Association) in Leipzig in May of 1863.
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My concern is the loss of trust of citizens…let's reform the system to bring back solidarity or we will enter into a phase of very difficult social problems
The content of his statement is so ridiculous that one doesn't even have to comment on it ... I'm sure he understood very well that the chancellor sent a rather ironic reprimand to Hungary.More quotes »
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EU leaders tackler tax evasion
Brussels - Tax cheats big and small were under the microscope in Brussels on Wednesday, as European Union leaders gathered at a summit to discuss tax evasion amid a fresh scandal involving computing giant Apple. “All of the questions of tax fraud and tax from Independent Online (South Africa) Read more »
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Tax Evasion Dangerous for Europe: Schulz
Martin Schulz, president of the European parliament, has warned that revelations of tax evasion by major companies were leading to a loss of trust among the European public. Speaking to CNBC in Brussels, Schulz said the issue could lead to "very difficul from CNBC Read more »
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European Head Demands Clarification for 'Counting Jews' Misquote
President of the European Parliament Martin Schultz has demanded that a Belgian newspaper issue a clarification for reportedly misquoting him as saying that “Hungary wants to count the Jews.” "Referring to your article in the 16 May edition where Martin from Arutz Sheva Read more »
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EU must make faster progress on banking union - Italy PM Letta
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta gestures during a news conference with European Parliament President Martin Schulz (not pictured) at Chigi palace in Rome May 10, 2013. ROME (Reuters) - The European Union must make much faster progress in creating com from Reuters.co.uk Read more »
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