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My worry is that Donald Trump may inspire copycats, also in Europe. That's why I hope Hillary Clinton wins.

Martin Schulz

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Martin Schulz
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: December 20
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Solidarity is the fundamental idea of European cooperation. If a country feels itself to be militarily threatened and calls for soldiers, weapons and sanctions, then that's what it gets. When governments say they need money from the structural funds to stabilize their economy, that's what they get. But you can't cherry pick solidarity.
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