Senior european commission officials are handpicking select candidates for. Well if even an antieuropean as george johnson endorses hem, what can i add. In an extraordinary speech thursday morning, the eu commission president said he would push for ohio and texas to split from the rest of the united states of america if. Welcome to the blue book traineeship website twice a year, the commission offers 950 fivemonth paid, administrative or translation internships. From us perspective, juncker good choice to lead eu raleigh. Donald tusk the president of the european council jeanclaude juncker the president of the european commission current eu leadership team 5. Jeanclaude juncker appears to suggest that britain does not need the european union eu, during his address on wednesday to the european parliament.
President of the european commission jeanclaude juncker listens at a news conference during the european union tallinn digital summit in tallinn, estonia, september 29, 2017. Sep, 2017 jeanclaude juncker today called for an evermore powerful european union and warned that britain would regret brexit, in a defiant speech that was branded a blueprint for a united states of. Angela merkel backs jeanclaude juncker for eu president 31 may 2014 mr santers commission, which oversaw the construction of the euro, collapsed in. None of the brexit policy papers produced by the uk government ahead of this weeks talks in brussels was satisfactory, said jeanclaude juncker, european commission president mr. Eus juncker keeps black book on political foes bbc news. Estimate your chances to successfully pass preselection and enter the blue book the list of potential candidates for the upcoming traineeship session. Eu commission boss juncker fails to understand his own rules over brexit leaders and patriots tim worstall former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. For almost 20 years he served as prime minister of luxembourg 1995 until 20. Juncker said the eu should deploy at least 200 border guards on the bulgarianturkish border by october in order to address concerns about the inflow of migrants to europe. Before joining bruegel, konstantinos was at the european commission, as a blue book trainee in the cabinet of president juncker.
If the future of the european union depends on the white paper jeanclaude juncker presented to the european parliament on wednesday, then it is time to go to the muster stations and start lowering the lifeboats. May 02, 2017 only hated eurocrat jeanclaude juncker is stopping a quick deal to leave the eu right from the start, the irritable eurocrat has ensured the talks will go ahead in an atmosphere of mistrust comment. Jeanclaude juncker presents the new european commission. Commissioners, including the president and the highrepresentative and allow the juncker commission to start work on 1 november 2014. The eu commission president is also reluctant to accept new members into the union, as the eu should not be perceived as a way to replace an iron curtain in eastern europe. Oct 21, 2016 the prime minister had a bilateral meeting with the european commission president jeanclaude juncker earlier today in brussels following the conclusion of the european council. The european commission president, jeanclaude juncker, says he keeps a little black book for noting down people who have betrayed him. Development at the european commission transport with asean transport ministers. Jul 05, 2016 eu commission boss juncker fails to understand his own rules over brexit leaders and patriots tim worstall former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Jeanclaude juncker unveils his new european commission, and its good news for britain september 10, 2014 11. Reutersints kalnins these are highlights of what the eu chief executive has. The new college has seven vice presidents, six in addition to the high representative for foreign affairs federica mogherini, each leading a proj. Its president was jeanclaude juncker, who presided over 27 other commissioners one from each of the states composing the european union, except luxembourg, which is juncker s state. Mar 30, 2017 in an extraordinary speech thursday morning, the eu commission president said he would push for ohio and texas to split from the rest of the united states of america if the republican president. European commission chief jeanclaude juncker on wednesday rejected us president donald trumps suggestion that the paris climate pact could be renegotiated. The economic potential of the tenpoint juncker plan for growth without debt this paper offers a series of provisional estimations of the potential gains to the european union economy over time from pursuing the tenpoint plan presented by jeanclaude juncker to the european parliament before he was elected president of the european commission.
Mr dimitris avramopoulos is the new commissioner responsible for the portfolio of migration and home affairs. Pierrejean baty blue book trainee european commission dg agriculture and rural development unit a. The reflection paper is intended to stimulate the debate on the economic and monetary union and to help reach a shared vision of its future design. Mr juncker is expected to spell out a relatively bright vision of the eus future. Eu president jean claude juncker facing court for illegally. Juncker says on brexit british deserters to get no eu.
He was also the minister for finances from 1989 to 2009. Jeanclaude juncker finally understands brexit has severe repercussions for the european union, german mep hansolaf henkel has revealed after a crunch meeting with the european. None of uks brexit policy papers is satisfactory, warns. Since the global economic and financial crisis, the eu has been suffering from low levels of investment.
Junckers cabinet chief to secretarygeneral of the commission in what. Jeanclaude juncker today called for an evermore powerful european union and warned that britain would regret brexit, in a defiant speech that was branded a blueprint for a united states of. Blue guide on the implementation of eu product rules. He was selected president in the first instance on the basis of his ability to lead the commission on intraeu issues over the next five years. Together, the 27 members of the college are the commission s political leadership during a 5year term. Mar 25, 2017 the eu commission president is also reluctant to accept new members into the union, as the eu should not be perceived as a way to replace an iron curtain in eastern europe. The economic potential of the tenpoint juncker plan for.
In july 2014, juncker was officially elected to succeed. The comments from the european commission president risked intensifying a row. I have just finished my blue book traineeship in the cabinet of president juncker of the european commission. European commission european union website, the official eu. The blue book traineeship scheme offers a paid internship of 5 months with the european commission or some executive bodies of the european institutions like the european external action service, starting on either 1st march or 1st october. Startingon 1 march or 1 october, trainees gain handson experiencein eu policymaking in a multicultural environment. Blue book 2017 the european union eu is a unique economic. Pm meeting with european commission president juncker. The commission is composed of the college of commissioners from 27 eu countries. Sep, 2017 it appears jeanclaude juncker is keen to make his mark in the eu as his fiveyear term as european commission president expires in 2019 with a grand masterplan to rebuild the bloc, left in. Downing street hit back at jeanclaude juncker yesterday after he claimed that borders were the worst invention ever. Eus juncker says no paris climate deal renegotiation.
Did jeanclaude juncker say britain does not need the eu. Eu commission president jean claude junckers 315 billion investment programme hopes to kickstart europes stagnant economies by utilising around 20 billion of seed money to persuade pension and insurance funds, as well as private companies, to fund the roads and energy infrastructure that cashstrapped governments cant pay for. The european commission today 7 june asked eu countries for up to an extra 3. Eu commission president jeanclaude juncker speaks during the miniplenary session of the european parliament on the white paper and the future of europe after the brexit at. Oct, 2017 president of the european commission jeanclaude juncker listens at a news conference during the european union tallinn digital summit in tallinn, estonia, september 29, 2017. Indonesia is an important partner for the eu globally and in south east asia. European commission president jeanclaude juncker has forbidden eu officials from holding postbrexit talks with britain, saying there should be no negotiations behind closed doors in smokefilled rooms. He said the eu was on its way to realizing a plan for a fully operational eu border and coast guard by the end of this year. Eu commission boss juncker fails to understand his own rules. Sep 07, 2016 eu president jeanclaude juncker faces a legal battle for attempting to stop britains exit from the eu credit. English language exit talk was only banter, says eus juncker. Jeanclaude juncker is a politician who has been president of the european commission, the executive branch of the european union eu, since 2014.
In his maiden speech before the european parliament on july 15th, juncker unveiled his intention to change the functioning of the new commission, with the proposal to deputise the external portfolios in the commission to the high representative. It appears jeanclaude juncker is keen to make his mark in the eu as his fiveyear term as european commission president expires in 2019 with a grand masterplan to rebuild the bloc, left in. Commission accused of cherry picking job applicants euobserver. Eu will find permanent solution to british eu demands in feb.
Jun 14, 2017 european commission chief jeanclaude juncker on wednesday rejected us president donald trumps suggestion that the paris climate pact could be renegotiated. Sprava o stave unie 2017 europska komisia european commission. The main thing to be retained from the structure and the composition of the new eu commission is its strictly hierarchic and rather rigid structure. European commission press release details page european commission press release brussels, 5 september 2014 presidentelect jeanclaude juncker today sent the list of commissionersdesignate to italian prime minister matteo renzi in his capacity as president of the council of the european union.
Blue book traineeship at the eeas european external. It will contrast with the darker, pessimistic tones of his speeches in 2015 and 2016. The new european commission college under the leadership of jeanclaude juncker is taking office on november 1. Presentation of the college of commissioners and commissions work programme extracts from the statement by jeanclaude juncker, presidentelect of the commission, in the european parliament. Oct 24, 2014 junckers european credentials also are unmatched. Sep, 2017 president of the eu commission jeanclaude juncker listens during a news conference in tallinn, estonia, june 30, 2017.
Cannelle beauchesne eu policy analyst asdeurospace mrs. Highlights junckers keynote eu state of union address. Jeanclaude juncker finally understands brexit has severe repercussions for the european union, german mep hansolaf henkel has revealed after a. Collective and coordinated efforts at european level are needed to reverse this downward trend and put europe on the path of economic recovery. Political groups reactions to the juncker white paper new. Juncker, who speaks regularly at events at short press points with leaders, at eu summits and in the eu parliament hasnt spoken at length about his actions in his own institution since january 2016. Jeanclaude junckers vision for europe financial times. Juncker sets out ambitious plans for eu snap ing think.
The hated eurocrat said no talks were allowed until article 50 had. Become a trainee at the european commission through the blue book traineeship. Application procedure traineeship european commission. Jeanclaude juncker presents the new european commission and. Jeanclaude juncker, epp candidate for president of the european commissions statement after the shooting at the jewish museum in brussels 25 may, 2014 more election night with the juncker for president campaign on sunday, 25 may 2014. Wednesdays press conference at the commission will be the first one in months. Despite the huge significance of this step in terms of reinforcing the democratic legitimacy of the eu institutions, it is important that the. Oct 23, 2014 presentation of the college of commissioners and commission s work programme extracts from the statement by jeanclaude juncker, presidentelect of the commission, in the european parliament.
Feb 14, 2018 wednesdays press conference at the commission will be the first one in months. This follows a series of interviews presidentelect juncker held with each of the candidates for. Aug 01, 2016 the european commission president, jeanclaude juncker, says he keeps a little black book for noting down people who have betrayed him. The prime minister had a bilateral meeting with the european commission president jeanclaude juncker earlier today in brussels following the conclusion of the european council. The juncker commission can thus start its term of office on 1 november 2014. The reflection paper outlines future scenarios of europes defence, contributing to the debate on strengthening the protection of european citizens. Only hated eurocrat jeanclaude juncker is stopping a quick. Reflection paper on the future of european defence. Sep, 2017 juncker set out his plans for the rest of his term, which is due to end in 2019. President of the eu commission jeanclaude juncker listens during a news conference in tallinn, estonia, june 30, 2017. The new blue guide builds on the on the content of the guide to the implementation of directives based on the new approach and the global approach the blue guide published back in 2000, but reflects the modernisation brought to the legal framework in the past decade this new version of the guide includes new chapters, for example on the obligations of economic operators or. German mep reveals juncker finally understands brexits. Jan 18, 2017 the president of the eu commission has said talks on britains departure will be very, very, very difficult as europes press turned hostile, attacking theresa mays brexit plans as. From 2005 until 20, he was also president of the eurogroup the ministers of finance from the eurozone and was instrumental in leading europe safely out of the financial crisis.
European commission president jeanclaude juncker said on friday he believed there would be a permanent solution to britains reform demands of the european union in february. The president of the eu commission has said talks on britains departure will be very, very, very difficult as europes press turned hostile, attacking theresa mays brexit plans as. The traineeship programme, including the preselection, is managed by the traineeships office of. The juncker commission was the european commission in office since 1 november 2014 to 30 november 2019. He built on the five scenarios that were presented in the european commission white paper on the future of europe and added his own sixth that in all honesty looks a lot like the most ambitious one of the previously existing five. Eu will see 100th anniversary but will never become a state. European commission press release details page european commission memo brussels, 10 september 2014 presidentelect jean claude juncker today announced the allocation of responsibilities in his team and the way work will be organised in the european commission once it takes office see ip14984 and speech14585. Eu president jeanclaude juncker faces a legal battle for attempting to stop britains exit from the eu credit. Oct 14, 2015 jeanclaude juncker appears to suggest that britain does not need the european union eu, during his address on wednesday to the european parliament. Only hated eurocrat jeanclaude juncker is stopping a quick deal to leave the eu right from the start, the irritable eurocrat has ensured the talks will. Juncker says brexit talks will be very, very, very difficult. They are assigned responsibility for specific policy areas by the president. The white paper is more style than substance a momentary triumph of presentation, perhaps, but the shine will have worn off the.
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