Martin Schulz

Schulz: A fair distribution of refugees is needed

European Parliament President Martin Schulz spoke to Efimerida ton Syntakton and stressed the need for a fair distribution of refugees throughout the countries of European Union.

Martin Schulz rejected the claims that Germany is trying to avoid its responsibilities and proposed to increase the accountability of Troika urging the Greek government to implement the agreed measures.

Juncker: There is a good chance for success at today’s EU Summit

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Johannes Hahn were negotiating with the Turkish authorities through the whole night and there is a good possibility for success, stated European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during a joint press conference with Parliament President Martin Schulz in Brussels.

Greek president confers with Draghi, Hollande ahead of memorandum vote

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos  on Wednesday spoke by phone with both European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and French President Francois Hollande ahead of a crucial vote in Greece’s Parliament for the third bailout memorandum between Athens and its international creditors.

EP President Schulz: Europe will help needy Greeks

President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz told Germany’s Welt am Sontag, Sunday, that Europe would not desert the people of Greece after the outcome of the referendum. “Perhaps we will give emergency bridging loans to Greece so that the public service can be maintained and needy people get the money they need to survive”. Schulz warned that this would not be a lasting solution.

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