Official visit by Martin SCHULZ, EP President to the National Institute for Economic and Social Research, in&nbsp;London. Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President

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Official visit by Martin SCHULZ, EP President to London: extracts from the debate at the National Institute for Economic and Social Research

Exterior views of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research in London (2 shots)

EP President Martin SCHULZ entering the meeting room, ambience shots (6 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, The concept I'm running for is to overcome national borders, because on the long run, the Europeans will only defend their welfare system, their culture, their economy, if they are competitive sufficiently with other parts of the world. This is only feasible all together.

SOUNDBITE (English), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Chancellor Merkel, when she came back from the G 20 summit in Brisbane, she asked herself where is the place for Germany between China and the US ? She gave the answer: via the European Union. Alone we are completely lost. I presume it is the same for the United Kingdom.Therefore my concept is to strengthen us we must build the European community. But it plays no role if someone who contribute to the benefit of the country is a UK citizen or a Spanish one. If he is living he in the country, working here in the country, contributing to the country, the point of departure is not his passport. the point of departure is his contribution to the wealth. If the UK is going well, if Germany is going well, we are all together going well.

SOUNDBITE (English), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, In my eyes is by political reasons, domestic political reasons that you are asking that we accept the renationalisation. This (comes) in a time when we need to deepen the transnational cooperation. It's sound nice that 'first of all UK citizens'. But in reality this will separate people in a time when people should be united as much as possible. Therefore it is a different concept. If this is the goal of the UK government in the negotiations with the EU, then there will not be a fruitful result.