Martin Schulz Profile: Left-wing Europhile Who Wants 'Hardest Brexit Possible' and Hopes to Topple Angela Merkel

THE TELEGRAPH: Martin Schulz, who has emerged as the most serious challenger Angela Merkel has faced in more than a decade in power, is best known in Britain as one of Brexit’s harshest critics.

In his former role as president of the European parliament, Mr Schulz accused David Cameron of “taking a whole continent hostage for a party’s internal struggle” with last year’s referendum, and warned Brexit could result in the “mutual humiliation” of Britain and the EU.

He has threatened “the hardest Brexit possible” if MEPs were excluded from talks. Read on and comment » | Justin Huggler | Sunday, March 26, 2017