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Jean-Claude Juncker

Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013). President of the European Commission (since 2014).

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State of the European Union 2018

by Jean-Claude Juncker

Brussels (Belgium) | 12 September 2018

INTRODUCTION: A PERPETUAL RESPONSIBILITY
Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament,
At times, history moves forward only haltingly but it is always quick to pass us by.
Such is the fate of a Commission with just a five year mandate to make a real difference.
This (…)

State of the Union Address 2017

by Jean-Claude Juncker

Brussels (Belgium) | 13 September 2017

INTRODUCTION – WIND IN OUR SAILS
Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament,
When I stood before you this time last year, I had a somewhat easier speech to give.
It was plain for all to see that our Union was not in a good state.
Europe was battered and bruised by a year (…)

State of the Union Address 2016: Towards a better Europe

by Jean-Claude Juncker

Strasbourg (France) | 14 September 2016

Mr President,
Honourable Members of the European Parliament,
I stood here a year ago and I told you that the State of our Union was not good. I told you that there is not enough Europe in this Union. And that there is not enough Union in this Union.
I am not going to stand here today and (…)

Joint NATO-EU Declaration

by Jean-Claude Juncker , Donald Tusk, Jens Stoltenberg

Varsaw (Poland) | 8 July 2016

We believe that the time has come to give new impetus and new substance to the NATO-EU strategic partnership.
In consultation with the EU Member States and the NATO Allies, working with, and for the benefit of all, this partnership will take place in the spirit of full mutual openness and in (…)