Atmosphere in the polling station. Martin SCHULZ (S&D, DE), EC President candidate for the European socialist party, voting in Aachen, Germany. Cutaways on the election posters. Statement by Martin SCHULZ with his wife standing behind him.

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European election

2014 European elections (T)

Germany

Aachen

SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE)

vote (THS)

polling station

election night 2014 (T)

Election day - vote by Martin SCHULZ (S&D, DE), EC President candidate for the European socialist party

Arrival of Martin Schulz to polling station with his wife Inge (11 shots)

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ (S&amp;D, DE), "We have seen in the last days positive signs. We could motivate. I hope to achieve a good result in Germany. I am very optimistic. The social democrats in Germany will obtain a better result than during the last elections. And I hope we will have a good results in whole Europe. In the bigger EU-countries we became also better according the pools. In Italy we are fare ahead. In Spain we will be back at pool-position it seems. So it seems that tonight I can be the president of the strongest political group may be and afterwords to become President of the European C.  We will change Europe in to more fairness, against speculations, its not fair, that people are gaining billions and not paying taxes and other people do pay taxes and have difficulties to survive. We have 6 million young people with no jobs, in certain countries up to 60 % unemployement. They pay with their future for a crisis others have caused. Thats not fair. Its not fair that companies do not pay taxes."

Martin SCHULZ leaving with his wife in a street