Tag: Jean-Claude Juncker

• Tuesday, June 30th 2015 - 07:14 UTC

  EU leaders warn Greeks the referendum vote means “yes or no to the Euro zone”

  

  European leaders have warned Greeks that rejecting creditors' proposals in a snap referendum called for Sunday would mean leaving the Euro. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said the vote would be “yes or no to the Euro zone”.

• Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 05:29 UTC

  Scotland proposes all four UK nations must agree in the event of an 'in-out' referendum on EU membership

  

  Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon confirmed on Tuesday that Scotland does not want to leave the European Union (EU) when the referendum over the UK permanence within the block takes place.

• Saturday, May 9th 2015 - 09:06 UTC

  Tory majority government, but looking to Scottish independentists' landslide

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives won a stunning victory in Britain's election on Friday, which cut short the careers of his top three rivals and put the country's European Union future in doubt.

• Monday, November 3rd 2014 - 11:05 UTC

  Jobs and 300bn Euro stimulus priorities for the new European Commission

  

  After months of political wrangling over the appointment to the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker and his team officially replaced his predecessor, Jose Manuel Barroso, and his Commission on Saturday. The first vice president, former Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans, is to serve as Juncker's right-hand man.

• Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 15:53 UTC

  Key economic responsibilities to France and UK in EU new executive team

  

  The incoming head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, unveiled an EU executive team on Wednesday that handed key economic responsibilities to French and British commissioners but overseen by others in a new-look hierarchy.

• Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:26 UTC

  Barroso calls on EU and Mercosur to conclude the free trade agreement

  

  The president of the European Commission (EC), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, called on Friday for concluding negotiations and finalizing a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.

• Wednesday, July 16th 2014 - 07:49 UTC

  ”The rescue of the euro was necessary but was weak on the social side”, admits Juncker

  

  Germany’s candidate, Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker was elected on Tuesday President of the European Commission by a strong majority of 422 votes in the European Parliament plenary session. After being proposed as candidate for Commission President by the European Council on 27 June 2014, Juncker needed a majority of 376 votes in the European Parliament.

• Saturday, May 31st 2014 - 07:15 UTC

  Germany and UK disagree on candidate for next EU Commission president

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to become the next EU Commission president. But some European leaders have voiced opposition to the move, including the British government who argue that Mr. Juncker is too much of an EU federalist and called for “a lengthy process to find consensus”.

• Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 16:01 UTC

  Hard-line Dutch minister named head of Euro-group; only Spain voted against

  

  Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem has been elected as the new head of the Euro-group, replacing the outgoing Jean-Claude Juncker. The 46 year-old, who has been head of the Dutch Finance Ministry for two months, was expected to take over.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 20:46 UTC

  Spain formally request Euro zone rescue to recapitalize debt-laden banks

  

  Spain on Monday formally requested Euro zone rescue loans to recapitalise its debt-laden banks as the Euro and shares fell on investor scepticism about this week's EU summit.