I assumed office to bring the EU to a point from which there is no going back. Instead, I am having to unwind the EU to a certain extent. Jean-Claude Juncker More Quotes by Jean-Claude Juncker More Quotes From Jean-Claude Juncker I note that many British MEPs belonging to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) have used all their time in Parliament to work against the institution of which they are members. I would not presume to advise them on what they should or should not do. However, since the UK could not leave the EU fast enough as far as they were concerned, I can imagine that they will not stay any longer than they have to. Jean-Claude Juncker ukip independence party Since populists never miss an opportunity to create a lot of noise about anti-Europe stance. However, the repercussions of the British referendum could quickly put a stop to such crass rabble-rousing, as it should soon become clear that the UK was better off inside the EU - economically, socially and in foreign policy terms. Jean-Claude Juncker missing opportunity europe Now it is firstly a matter of a clean divorce, because citizens and companies need legal certainty. Can there be a new partnership with the United Kingdom one day? All 27 Member States would have to agree to that. And the United Kingdom would first have to reflect on what it wants itself. Jean-Claude Juncker divorce one-day want From the very beginning Europe has been not only a success story but also a story of success achieved by learning. Jean-Claude Juncker has-beens stories europe [Boris]Johnson, [Nigel] Farage, they are retro-nationalists, not patriots. Patriots don't abandon ship when the going gets tough. They stay on board. Jean-Claude Juncker ships tough boards I wouldn't like Greece to stay recession. I do think that everything has to be undertaken to reconnect with growth. Jean-Claude Juncker greece growth thinking 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. Jean-Claude Juncker public-opinion fighting greek Those who are saying that Mario Draghi is in the camp of those trying to push Greece outside the Euroarea, are wrong. Jean-Claude Juncker mario camps trying I don't think in national categories. For me it [policy] is about concepts and substance. Jean-Claude Juncker categories substance thinking The rule of law means that law and justice are upheld by an independent judiciary. The judgments of the European Court of Justice have to be respected by all. To undermine them, or to undermine the independence of national courts, is to strip citizens of their fundamental rights. The rule of law is not optional in the European Union. It is a must. Jean-Claude Juncker rule-of-law independence law justice Of course Brexit means that something is wrong in Europe. But Brexit means also that something was wrong in Britain. Jean-Claude Juncker brexit wrong something europe I am strictly against a European superstate. Jean-Claude Juncker european am against i-am The U.K. decided to leave the E.U. - Brexit means Brexit. Jean-Claude Juncker means brexit leave decided I believe that if we don't offer legal ways of emigrating to Europe and immigrating within Europe, we will be lost. If those who come - who are, generally speaking, the poor and needy - are no longer able to enter the house of Europe through the front door, they'll keep making their way in through the back windows. Jean-Claude Juncker door legal believe way The European family may well be anything but perfect. But it is the best thing that we have for bringing the countries of Europe around the same table and for forging compromises so that people here can live in peace, freedom, and prosperity. Jean-Claude Juncker best family freedom peace The populists are spreading slogans. We have to offer solutions and answers. Jean-Claude Juncker offer slogans solutions answers I am not a dwarf. Jean-Claude Juncker dwarf am i-am Our idea is to make the U.K. a privileged partner of the E.U. Jean-Claude Juncker partner make our privileged The populists themselves are dangerous, but they are far more dangerous when the traditional, classic parties adopt their harmful proposals. Jean-Claude Juncker far more dangerous classic No, we should not be afraid of the populists; we should embrace those they are fighting. Jean-Claude Juncker those afraid embrace fighting
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