Schulz

Martin Schultz, the leader of the German Social Democrats, is willing to participate in the negotiations for a broad coalition government of Angela Merkel. The consultations are resumed on Thursday, bTV announced.

European Parliament President Martin Schulz has warned that the European Union is "at risk of falling apart."

All EU's supporters "must fight to keep it," the German politician told the Welt newspaper.

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.

German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble said Berlin is making contingency plans if talks between the Greek government and creditors collapse, a development that would usher in the prospect of default.

He made the comments to a finance committee in Germany’s lower house.

Bans on social media networks are ?not appropriate? according to basic democratic standards, said European Parliament President Martin Schulz, who held meetings with a number of senior officials in Turkey, adding that he expected ?meaningful answers? from Ankara on the issue.