“Greeks have to know that they are not alone ... Those who are fighting for the survivor of Greece inside the Euro area are deeply harmed by the impression floating around in the Greek public opinion that Greece is a victim. Greece is a member of the EU and the euro. I want Greece to be a constructive member of the Union because the EU is also benefiting from Greece.” KnowsWantFightingOpinionMembersAreasVictimUnionsImpressionGreekSurvivorFloatingPublic OpinionGreeceNot AloneConstructiveEuro Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“In the end, the British didn't vote to leave because of the euro. They're not even members of the currency union. Even the refugee crisis hardly affected the country.” EndsCountryMembersVoteCrisisUnionsBritishAffectedCurrencyRefugeeEuroRefugee Crisis Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“Stories are invented: Juncker wants to introduce the euro everywhere or immediately deepen the EU - although I publicly stated the opposite that same day.” WantStoriesOppositesIntroducingEuro Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I would describe that [friendship with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras] as a utilitarian friendship. At the time, his country was facing the prospect of leaving the euro zone and many Greeks felt abandoned by Europe. In such a situation, it seemed appropriate to me to present myself as a friend to Greece. It had to do with the country's dignity.” CountryFeltSituationEuropeDignityLeavingMinistersGreekAppropriateZonePrimeAbandonedPrime MinisterGreeceEuroUtilitarianAlexis Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“There is a proposal to divide the currency zone into a north and a south euro. There is also the idea of setting up a core monetary union in the middle of Europe. I disapprove of these debates. Instead, we should devote all of our efforts to supplementing the monetary union with a political union.” ShouldIdeasPoliticalEffortMiddleEuropeUnionsSouthDebateCoreSettingSettingsZoneDividesCurrencyProposalMonetaryEuro Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“You can't have euro bonds without more interconnection among the national budget policies.” PolicyBudgetsEuroInterconnection Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“The position of EU commissioner for economic and monetary affairs could be combined with the office of Euro Group chairman. That job would be a great challenge for anyone who assumed it. On the one hand, he would have to make proposals. On the other hand, he would have to negotiate compromises with his European counterparts.” HandsWould BeJobsChallengesGroupsEconomicPositionOfficeAffairCompromiseProposalChairmanMonetaryEuroCounterpartsCommissioners Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“We must go back to teach Europeans to love Europe.” TeachEuropeEuropean UnionEuro Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
