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Martin Schulz (born on 20 December 1955 in Hehlrath ) is a German Politician and Member Of The European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party Of Germany , Chairman of the Socialist Group and a substitute for the Committee On Civil Liberties, Justice And Home Affairs . CAREER
NOTES On July 2 2003 , one day after taking over the rotating Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy was heavily criticised by MEP Martin Schulz because of Berlusconi's Domestic Policy . Berlusconi replied: :„''Signor Schulz, so che in Italia c'è un produttore che sta montando un film sui campi di concentramento nazisti: la suggerirò per il ruolo di kapò. Lei è perfetto!''“ :In English: ''Mister Schulz, I know a movie-producer in Italy, who is making a movie about Nazi concentration-camps. I will suggest you to play the role of a Kapo (concentration-camp inmate appointed as supervisor). You would be perfect for this role.'' Berlusconi later claimed he was referring to the comedy-series '' Hogan's Heroes '', where a slow-witted character named Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz, played by John Banner , starred. Even though Berlusconi insisted that he was only "joking", his comparisons with the Nazis caused a brief diplomatic rift between Italy and Germany. The bizarre incident was considered especially inappropriate, since Schulz is a socialist, a group who themselves were persecuted and sent to concentration camps, while Berlusconi himself is leading a government including the successor of the Italian Fascist Party, and whose deputy once said that Benito Mussolini was a great Italian statesman. ''See also:'' European Parliament Election, 2004 (Germany) EXTERNAL LINKS |
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