A 14-page missive leaked to European media claimed the Luxemburg candidate for the EU Commission Presidency, Jean-Claude Juncker went on a five-minute alcoholic rant in 2007. The British press went as far as unearthing 'Nazi DNA'. The main problem however: Juncker is a statist and a closeted federalist
UPDATE: With the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker Liberty in Europe is in even in deeper shit than we know.
Until now, Europe's heads of govenment, the Council, have negotiated behind the scenes to come to consensus on a candidate - and then proposed his appointment to parliament. This time, the reverse was the case, for no apparent reason. As a result the role of the Commission is likely to change. Politically, the Commission is conceived of as an executive body. It has taken its cues from the European Council. But with Juncker's election, the continent's axis of power has tipped in favor of the parliament. "We have rewritten the rules of Europe's constitutional reality," EU parliamentarians are enthusing. We are moving from a Europe of independent nations to a unity state, called the United States of Europe. Evidently, Juncker's campaign wasn't a freak accident of nature, but another federalist coup: parliament proposed three utterly federalist candidates (Juncker, Verhofstadt and Schulz) and the only opposition - the heads of state - simply rolled over. And of course this coup will be presented as a 'victory for democracy in Europe'.
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UPDATE: With the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker Liberty in Europe is in even in deeper shit than we know.
#UKIP's Nigel #Farage on David #Cameron losing poker hand over #Juncker - June 2014. http://t.co/oESNcHIWxP
— WorthingUKIP (@WorthingUKIP) June 29, 2014
Until now, Europe's heads of govenment, the Council, have negotiated behind the scenes to come to consensus on a candidate - and then proposed his appointment to parliament. This time, the reverse was the case, for no apparent reason. As a result the role of the Commission is likely to change. Politically, the Commission is conceived of as an executive body. It has taken its cues from the European Council. But with Juncker's election, the continent's axis of power has tipped in favor of the parliament. "We have rewritten the rules of Europe's constitutional reality," EU parliamentarians are enthusing. We are moving from a Europe of independent nations to a unity state, called the United States of Europe. Evidently, Juncker's campaign wasn't a freak accident of nature, but another federalist coup: parliament proposed three utterly federalist candidates (Juncker, Verhofstadt and Schulz) and the only opposition - the heads of state - simply rolled over. And of course this coup will be presented as a 'victory for democracy in Europe'.
June 27, 2014
Federalist Juncker Appointed Commission President
Video: euronews - Europe: Britain and Hungary unhappy with election of Jean-Claude Juncker: British Prime Mini... http://t.co/eR9OkU73WI
— th████████ (@thaitvnews) June 27, 2014
Cameron threatened British exit from the EU if Juncker was appointed. The EU has called his bluff, now we see Cameron's hand in this game.
— Red Priest Pyroannus (@PYROLordofFIRE) June 27, 2014
.@twitmericks "There once was a man called Jean-Claude..."
#euco #juncker pic.twitter.com/7RQqJxTb4g
— Berlaymonster (@Berlaymonster) June 27, 2014
June 26, 2014
The EU Needs a Drinker As President!
The perfidious British press have not given up on bashing the federalist candidate for the EU Commission Presidency, Jean-Claude Juncker LOL
“@SkyNews: TELEGRAPH FRONT PAGE: "Fears over Juncker's drinking" #skypapers pic.twitter.com/JFZwQJMSVD” < The EU needs a drinker!
— VentYerSpleen (@BleuWinkle) June 26, 2014
June 8, 2014
British Press Goes Off on Top EU Candidate
The British press going off on EPP candidate Juncker with an argument from hobgoblin, the Godwin.
Abominable! @TheSunNewspaper stoops to new low in @JunckerEU attack #respectmyvote #withJuncker pic.twitter.com/rkvjce5pRN
— EPP (@EPP) June 8, 2014
June 7, 2014
Cameron Ditches Drunk Juncker For Top EU Post
I am more confident than ever that I will be the next European Commission President.
— Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) June 4, 2014
Jean-Claude Juncker to withdraw bid to lead European Commission, sources say http://t.co/Szy8KYeKfl (Photo: EPA) pic.twitter.com/tBijGxJZzp
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) June 6, 2014
Juncker was 'dead drunk and hurling vulgar abuse' http://t.co/jbylEnwVYR
— Liar MPs (@LiarMPs) June 7, 2014
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