Berlin optimistic following Juncker victory (European Union)

EurActiv ^ | 17/07/2014 - 09:04 | Dario Sarmadi

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After Jean-Claude Juncker’s election to the Commission Presidency in Strasbourg on Tuesday (15 July), excitement in Germany was felt across party lines.

“(It’s) A good sign for Europe’s capacity to act,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel commented.

“He will receive our total support,” said the country’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. For the first time, European citizens have had direct influence on the appointment of the EU top job—and they successfully asserted their choice, Steinmeier said optimistically.

Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament, spoke of a “historic day for European Democracy”. …

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What an open lie by Steinmeier.

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These evil traitors have one common goal: The EUSSR. They know that the whole EU project is unpopular across Europe. So, they know they have to lie to achieve their objectives, and they have no compunctions about it. It was Juncker himself who once openly admitted it. They are the enlightened elite, and they have to fool the rabble into going along with their so-called “European dream.” What is a little lie, if it helps bringing about “progress?”

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And if they can’t fool the people, they ram it down their throats either way. Remember what happened with the European Constitution referendums in France and the Netherlands? They didn’t get to vote on the Treaty of Lisbon, subsequently.

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