Award of the Charlemagne Prize 2015 to Martin SCHULZ, EP President, in Aachen, Germany. Welcome by Mayor Philipp LINDEN, ambiance shots of the ceremony and extracts from the statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President at the Katschhof

JUNCKER, Jean-Claude (LU)

ceremony

Germany

Aachen

POROSHENKO, Petro (UA)

SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE)

FELIPE VI (ES)

HOLLANDE, François (FR)

Charlemagne Prize (T)

Award of the Charlemagne Prize 2015 to Martin SCHULZ, EP President: welcome by Mayor Philipp LINDEN, ambiance shots of the ceremony and extracts from the statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President at the Katschhof

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External shot. Arrival of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and of Marcel Philipp, Major of Aachen to the Cathedral. Heinrich MUSSINGHOFF, Bishop of Aachen, celebrates the Mass. (12 shots)

Arrival of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Felipe VI, King of Spain, and Marcel PHILIPP, Major of Aachen, at City Hall. SCHULZ receives King Abdullah II of Jordan, Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, President of the Fench Republic, Donald TUSK, EU Council President and Petro POROSHENKO, President of Ukraine at stairway. Cutaways of European flag and a giant screen showing the award ceremony. Cutaway of public. (8 shots in all)

<p>Martin SCHULZ, EP President salutes from balcony of City Hall after the award ceremony, toghether with Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, EC President. VIPs walk to "Katschof" square. Beethoven's 9th Symphony is played. (8 shots) </p>

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ, EP President , "When I was as old as the majority of you here, I use to stand at the market right there, too, with my mother. I told that earlier, my father was a police officer, he would always be on duty, when the powerful people of Europe came, like these behind me, and my mother used to be cranky, because it was a holiday but my father had to work so she would take us to Aachen. And so, as I kid, I used to stand before that starway, as I have today. The Charlemagne Price is something you getonce in a lifetime and today I stood in that starway so I know what it feels like to stand up there. And, I have to tell you, it feels great, I would like to thank you all. It's very seldom that I run out of words - those who know me know that - but today I'm speechless".   

SOUNDBITE (French), Fran&#231;ois HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, "First of all, be proud of having this ceremony today to honour Martin SCHULZ. I think it's the reward of a dream come true, the dream of Marin SCHULZ as a child, and it's also the dream of a Europe of peace. And today that dream has been accomplished".

SOUNDBITE (English), Petro POROSHENKO, President of Ukraine, "Almost one year ago, the European Parliament synchronised with the Ukrainian Parliament, voted and ratified the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union. And we did it also because of (thanks to) Martin. Thank you very much indeed, Martin, on behalf of all Ukrainian people."

SOUNDBITE (English), FELIPE VI, King of Spain, "For me, it's a great, great honour to be here, 33 years after my father was awarded with the Charlemagne Price."

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ, EP President , "The fact that we got 8 chiefs of state today in Aachen shows that the European idea is getting tailwind."