Jean-Claude Juncker Quotes - Page 4

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• I have always considered it to be a minor miracle that after the war, people in Europe's border regions were able to forget everything and, in accordance with the slogan "Never Again War," develop a program that still works today.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  War, Forget Everything, Europe

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• In politics, there are different categories of friendship. My friendship with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for example .

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Greek, Example, Different

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I don't think Spain will need any kind of external support.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Thinking, Support, Spain

  "'Not if, but when' for Spanish bailout, experts believe" by Luke Baker, ca.reuters.com. April 18, 2012.

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• Without the Turkey agreement, tens of thousands of refugees would still be stuck in Greece. The Commission presented proposals for securing Europe's external borders early on, but they languished in the Council for months. As you can see, the Commission isn't asleep. Oftentimes it has to wake up the others.

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  Agreement, Europe, Turkeys

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• We can't completely rely on the aberrations of history to explain today's European necessities. Future-related issues are no less pressing.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Issues, Aberration, Today

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• We must also take this opportunity to learn from the situation [of Brexit], just as we learned from the refugee and debt crises.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Opportunity, Opportunities To Learn, Debt

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• I am a champion of trans-Atlantic relations and I do not believe there is any other option available to us than working closely together with America - including Canada. There is no other alliance option, but the same is true for the U.S.

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  Believe, Champion, Together

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Many in Germany are saying that Macron should be helped. That's also how I see it. But Germany cannot solve France's problems. The French president and his government will have to seriously knuckle down in order to pull France out of its slump.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  President, Problem

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I assumed office to bring the EU to a point from which there is no going back. Instead, I am having to unwind the EU to a certain extent.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Office, Unwind

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The Turks know that if they want to join the EU, then they must respect our rules. We are a union of beliefs, not a bunch of squawking chickens. But if we continue talks with Erdogan, that doesn't mean we have to bow down to him.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Mean, Belief

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Trump knows that he is encountering a complete lack of understanding in Europe, but it's apparent that he's not very impressed by it. My experience, however, has been that American presidents take a greater interest in Europe over the course of their term.

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  Understanding, President, Interest

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I haven't yet given everything: I am still full of energy. But I wanted to make it clear that I don't have to make unwarranted concessions to national governments or to parliament. I want to avoid the impression that I am doing things just to ensure that I am re-elected. That's not the case. I have had my career.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Energy, Impression

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I have no doubt that the U.S., even under Trump, will stick to the mutual defense commitment in the NATO treaty in the event of an emergency. Trump described NATO as being obsolete during his election campaign, but he made clear afterward that he considers the alliance to be an indispensable necessity.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Commitment, Doubt, Election

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I like Macron a lot and I very much welcome him - particularly the fact that he made Europe one of the main topics of the election debate.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Welcome, Election, Debate

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I said in my inaugural address that I am not the Council's secretary, nor am I the Parliament's lackey. That can sometimes lead to conflicts, which are defused through dialogue.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Addresses, Sometimes, Conflict

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The position of EU commissioner for economic and monetary affairs could be combined with the office of Euro Group chairman. That job would be a great challenge for anyone who assumed it. On the one hand, he would have to make proposals. On the other hand, he would have to negotiate compromises with his European counterparts.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Jobs, Hands, Office

  "Europe Will Either Succeed or Fail Together". Interview with Michael Sauga and Christoph Schult, www.spiegel.de. July 16, 2012.

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• I am in favor of the European institutions being led for the next two-and-a-half years as they have been thus far. We need stability.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Years, Two, Needs

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• With hindsight, it is always easy to blame everyone else.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Blame, Easy, Hindsight

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• Now it is firstly a matter of a clean divorce, because citizens and companies need legal certainty. Can there be a new partnership with the United Kingdom one day? All 27 Member States would have to agree to that. And the United Kingdom would first have to reflect on what it wants itself.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Divorce, One Day, Want

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• I note that many British MEPs belonging to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) have used all their time in Parliament to work against the institution of which they are members. I would not presume to advise them on what they should or should not do. However, since the UK could not leave the EU fast enough as far as they were concerned, I can imagine that they will not stay any longer than they have to.

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  Party, Ukip, Independence

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• The outcome of the referendum does not affect those of my officials who have British nationality, since they work for Europe and not for the UK. They have made a major contribution to our common European project, and I will continue to count on their talent and commitment.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Commitment, Europe, Outcomes

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• With their charm and legendary sense of humor, the British directly or indirectly paved the way for a large number of European compromises.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Numbers, Way, Sense Of Humor

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• I would have thought that they [Boris Johnson and Nigel Farag] would have had a plan,instead of developing a plan they are leaving the boat.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Leaving, Boat, Johnson

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• [Boris]Johnson, [Nigel] Farage, they are retro-nationalists, not patriots. Patriots don't abandon ship when the going gets tough. They stay on board.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Boards, Ships, Tough

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• I put my money on Brexit. The EU Financial Stability Commissioner, Jonathan Hill from Britain, still owes me a pound.

  Jean-Claude Juncker

  Pounds, Financial, Hills

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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