Posted on 09/14/2016 5:09:25 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Jean-Claude Juncker has used his State of the Union speech to attack populism and urge unity within the EU. He also outlined an agenda for the future of the bloc for the first time since the UK Brexit referendum.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sought to reassure EU leaders on Wednesday that the bloc was not about to break up, despite uncertainty triggered by Britain’s vote to leave. […]
“The European Union doesn’t have enough union,” Juncker told lawmakers. “Far too often, national interests are brought to the fore…there are splits out there and often fragmentation exists where we need further effort from the union, and that is leaving room for galloping populism.” […]
In his speech, Juncker also unveiled a number of measures aimed to boost prosperity and security in the EU. He proposed doubling the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to €630 billion ($707 billion) by 2022 in a bid to foster economic growth. “Investment means jobs. Today, we propose to double the duration of the fund and to double its financial capacity,” he said. …
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No,... he TRIES TO but miserably fails with that idiotic speech- where the only thing noteworthy was his call to DOUBLE spending
Ignore BREXIT, ignore the refugee crisis, ignore the ‘mandarin-like’ Brussels bureaucrats, ignore everything except the siren call of greater power to the EU Central Committee!
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