Europe must stick together in light of U.S. "isolationism," says Germany's Schulz

Record ID: 165672

  • Title: Europe must stick together in light of U.S. "isolationism," says Germany's Schulz
  • Date: 25th January 2017
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JANUARY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF GERMAN PARLIAMENT SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (SPD) CANDIDATE FOR CHANCELLOR, MARTIN SCHULZ, AND SPD FLOOR LEADER THOMAS OPPERMANN WALKING PAST IN HALLWAY VARIOUS OF SCHULZ BEING APPLAUDED AS HE ENTERS SPD'S MEETING ROOM IN PARLIAMENT SCHULZ AND OPPERMANN WALKING TO MICROPHONES CAMERAS (SOUNDBITE) (German) SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (SPD) CANDIDATE FOR CHANCELLOR, MARTIN SCHULZ, SAYING: "In a time when societies are drifting apart we are also seeing that states are drifting apart and that politics, at least announced during the election campaign, could lead to the United States of America going down a path of isolationism. That's why it's more important than ever for Europe to stick together and cooperate with other regions of the world, a necessity for Germany's foreign policy. The future foreign minister (Sigmar Gabriel) will work to that effect." WIDE OF SCHULZ SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (SPD) CANDIDATE FOR CHANCELLOR, MARTIN SCHULZ, SAYING: "Up until the end of this legislature we (the SPD as coalition partner) will do in this government what we have already done so far: we will shape it and underline the contents and successes of this government as a success of the Social Democratic party." BACK SHOT OF SCHULZ SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (SPD) CANDIDATE FOR CHANCELLOR, MARTIN SCHULZ, SAYING: "The goal to lead this country in plain terms means, we want to supply the German chancellor, in whatever (political party) setup. Let me make very clear that we will introduce our programme and then our future coalition partners will have to respect the contents." WIDE OF HALLWAY SCHULZ AND OPPERMANN WALKING OFF
  • Embargoed: 8th February 2017 12:43
  • Keywords: Schulz SPD Bundestag chancellor candidate Gabriel Merkel September election
  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA00160KTS93
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Europe must stick together and cooperate with other parts of the world after the United States could "go down a path of isolationism," said Martin Schulz, candidate of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) for chancellor.
    Speaking one day after being announced as the SPD's contestant to conservative Angela Merkel in the September election, Schulz said "in a time when societies are drifting apart we are also seeing that states are drifting apart and that politics, at least announced during the election campaign, could lead to the United States of America going down a path of isolationism."
    Schulz, former president of the European Parliament, also said that his party wanted to supply the next German chancellor "in whatever (political party) setup."
    "Let me make very clear that we will introduce our programme and then our future coalition partners will have to respect the contents."
    Earlier, Schulz was received with applause as he visited the SPD's parliamentary fraction in the Bundestag.
    The nomination on Tuesday (Jan. 24) followed party leader Sigmar Gabriel's decision to stand aside for Schulz, a move that shows the SPD is serious about ending its role as a junior partner in Merkel's current right-left coalition after the Sept. 24 vote.
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