Speech by President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

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Series Details SPEECH/16/1487 (19.04.16)
Publication Date 19/04/2016
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Text of a speech by President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker during the Parliamentary Assembly of the Coucil of Europe on 19 April 2016 in Strasbourg.

During the speech, Mr Juncker admitted that EU citizens had lost faith in the organisation.

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Politico, 20.04.16: Jean-Claude Juncker: ‘EU interferes too much’ http://www.politico.eu/article/jean-claude-juncker-says-eu-interferes-too-much/
EurActiv, 19.04.16: Juncker admits Europeans have lost faith in the EU http://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/juncker-admits-europeans-have-lost-faith-in-the-eu/
BBC News, 19.04.16: EU should 'interfere' less - Commission boss Juncker http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36087022
The Guardian, 19.04.16: EU has lost favour with citizens, commission president warns http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/19/eu-lost-favour-europe-citizens-commission-president-warns

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