“My friendship with Martin [Schulz], by contrast, is completely different in that it goes far beyond politics.” Quote by Jean-Claude Juncker
“My father was a steel worker and Martin's [Schulz] grandfather was a miner in Saarland. In these occupations, there is a particular awareness of solidarity. That creates links that aren't present in other relationships.” FatherAwarenessParticularWorkersOccupationLinksGrandfatherSolidaritySteelMiners Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I have always considered it to be a minor miracle that after the war, people in Europe's border regions were able to forget everything and, in accordance with the slogan "Never Again War," develop a program that still works today.” PeopleStillsWarTodayAbleForgetEuropeProgramMiracleBordersRegionsMinorsSlogansForget Everything Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“It is always said that Europe is a project of the elite. That's incorrect.” SaidProjectsEuropeElites Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“One can't allow blind loyalty to a friendship to lead one away from acting in the public interest. If Martin [Schulz] were to propose something that was totally absurd, our friendship would not prevent me from doing the opposite.” IfsInterestActingOppositesBlindLoyaltyAbsurdProposePublic Interest Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“Europe is a democracy and differences of opinion are part of it.” DifferencesOpinionDemocracyEuropeDifferences Of Opinion Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“The problem is: When two governments or institutions in Europe hold differing opinions, it is immediately a crisis.” TwoProblemGovernmentOpinionEuropeCrisisInstitutions Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I'm always quite amazed that people in Europe become unnerved when two institutions or two people have different views.” PeopleTwoDifferentViewsEuropeInstitutionsAmazedDifferent Views Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I am in favor of the European institutions being led for the next two-and-a-half years as they have been thus far. We need stability.” NeedsYearsHas BeensTwoNextHalfInstitutionsFavorsStabilityHalf A Year Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“In the days before the vote, I bet that the British would stay in the EU.” VoteBritish Author:Martin Schulz
“I'm fully aware that my vision of a European bicameral parliament can't be implemented tomorrow. I'm also not an integration fanatic.” VisionTomorrowIntegrationParliamentFanatics Author:Martin Schulz