Juncker will not attend Biarritz G7

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Europe correspondent Leave a comment

Urgent hospitalisation prevents Jean-Claude Juncker (64), the incumbent president of the European Commission from attending the G7 summit in Biarritz (France) on August 24-26, a spokesperson said. (Image: archive)

⌛D-5#G7Biarritz will start on Saturday in a renewed format and with the unprecedented participation of leaders from 8 invited countries and several heads of international organizations.

It is by working with everyone that #G7France will fight against inequality! pic.twitter.com/FK1mMnVsKy

— G7 France (@G7) August 19, 2019

Jean-Claude Juncker a former Luxembourg Prime minister, and the chair of the Eurogroup, whose health has been the subject of widespread speculation for years, will conclude his mandate as head of the commission on October 31. He will be replaced by the German politician Ursula von der Leyen.

Juncker to miss G7 meeting with Boris Johnson – “[Mr Juncker] intends to take contact with president Macron and president Tusk to make arrangements for the G7” said his spokeswoman https://t.co/juseZzpDlx via @financialtimes #Juncker #BorisJohnson #BorisJohnsonPM #Brexit #Tories

— Alex von Witzleben (@AlexWitzleben) August 19, 2019