European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker travelled to the northern Spanish city of Oviedo to receive a prestigious Asturias prize on behalf of the European Union. The award was presented by Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony, in Oviedo, northern Spain, Friday Oct….
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Juncker-May dinner with “autopsy” in view
The following joint statement was issued by President Jean-Claude Juncker and Prime Minister Theresa May following their working dinner in Brussels on 16 October 2017: “The Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission had a broad, constructive exchange on current European and global challenges. They discussed their common interest in preserving the Iran nuclear…
Juncker confident in France economy
France is on its way to tidy up its public finances, the European Commission president said on Monday, signaling confidence in the economic changes pursued by French President Emmanuel Macron before euro zone reform talks. 🎥 Watch live: joint press point by President @JunckerEU and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe: https://t.co/8gqminKcct pic.twitter.com/Xe4iLNXAyx — EC AV…
Juncker declined to predict EU27 leading language
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was only joking when he said the English language was on the way out in Europe due to Brexit, he said on Friday. English language exit talk was only banter, says EU's Juncker https://t.co/E9wldXsHBl pic.twitter.com/OxeHvBpmSH — Reuters (@Reuters) October 13, 2017 “Slowly but surely English is losing importance in Europe,”…
Jucker insists UK to pay before new framework creation
Britain must commit to paying what it owes to the European Union before talks can begin about a future relationship with the bloc after Brexit, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday. Merci beaucoup @UE_Luxembourg et @c2dh pour un grand #EUDialogues avec @JunckerEU pic.twitter.com/udRZcdoCs3 — Joachim Ott (@joachim_ott) October 13, 2017 “The British are…
#Catalonia: Juncker washes his hands
No word condemning violence of riot police in #Catalonia came from #EU leaders. European Commission press-service issued a statement, referring to its previous position, indicating it is ‘illegal’ format under the Constitution of Spain: “Under the Spanish Constitution, yesterday’s vote in Catalonia was not legal” Declaración sobre los acontecimientos en Cataluña https://t.co/ax5bsJz8Fj pic.twitter.com/Uswj6YDKOl — European…
Austrian politicians disapprove of Juncker’s voluntarism
Austria’s Social Democrat Chancellor Christian Kern and conservative Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz rejected European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker’s vision to expand eurozone to the East and a border control free zone. In his annual State of the European Union speech (#SOTEU2017), Juncker suggested a vision of a post-2019 EU where some 30 countries would be…
Juncker: State of Union address
On Wednesday 13 September 2017, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will deliver his State of the Union address at the European Parliament Hemicycle. After a broad debate across our continent on the #FutureofEurope, including the European Parliament, national Parliaments, local and regional authorities, and civil society at large, the President will take these…
Juncker condemns attacks in Turku
“It is with great concern that I have learnt of the violent attacks in Turku, Finland. While details are still emerging, we strongly condemn this unprovoked attack which comes only 24 hours after the horror that unfolded in Spain,” – says the statement of the European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. My thoughts are with the…
Juncker: deepest condolences to Barcelona
It is with profound sorrow and anguish that I have learnt of the terrorist attack that has struck at the heart of Barcelona this afternoon. My thoughts are with the people of #Barcelona. We will never be cowed by such barbarism. https://t.co/NQEjjuyoev — Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) August 17, 2017 I send my deepest condolences to…
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