Martin Schulz

In a letter to European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requested on Wednesday the addition of the European Parliament in the regular review process of the country’s loan agreement. "I am sending you this letter to request the direct and...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had phone contacts on Monday evening with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Parliament President Martin Schulz aiming to speed up the negotiations in order to reach an agreement by...

European Parliament President Martin Schulz said on Monday he is confident the Greek government will do whatever it takes to implement the necessary reforms, according to statements made on German talk show “Brennpunkt” of public broadcaster ARD. “It doesn’t make...

European leaders entered the crucial summit that will decide the future of Greece in Europe with mixed expectations, while Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked for an "honest compromise." German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she is not surprised that another...

The European Commission released a statement on the Greek referendum result that turned down a bailout deal that was partly designed by the Commission. Here is the full statement. The European Commission takes note of and respects the result of the referendum in Greece. President Juncker...

Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament called for people to respect Sunday's NO vote in the referendum, but also expressed his pessimism regarding Greece's future and warned of a humanitarian crisis in the country. "This is a difficult day: there's a broad majority in...

Syriza’s call for a July referendum has revealed strong divisions within the Socialists & Democrats group. Until now, the European People’s Party has been the most opposed to the Syriza-led government, holding it responsible for the bailout deadlock. European Parliament President...

After his recent defamatory statement "Greeks get on my nerves," European Parliament President Martin Schulz unleashed again a new verbal assault this time toward Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accusing him of "delaying" the negotiations process "playing" his own...

European Parliament President Martin Schulz in an interview to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung confirmed that the EU is ready to continue to financially assist Greece, but Athens should seize the opportunity. "That is what I said to Greek Prime Minister...

Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras is scheduled to depart for Strasbourg on Tuesday, after attending a memorial service for the late Greek statesman Constantine Karamanlis. Samaras will attend and speak at a regular session of the European People's...