With their charm and legendary sense of humor, the British directly or indirectly paved the way for a large number of European compromises. Jean-Claude Juncker More Quotes by Jean-Claude Juncker More Quotes From Jean-Claude Juncker It is not acceptable that European Union countries are divided into those who give and those who take. Jean-Claude Juncker unionsgivingcountry But anyone who believes that the eternal issue of war and peace in Europe has been permanently laid to rest could be making a monumental error. The demons haven't been banished; they are merely sleeping, as the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo have shown us. Jean-Claude Juncker sleepwarbelieve Article 50 governs the exit from the European Union and here there can also be no renegotiation. Jean-Claude Juncker articlesunionsexit Now people are criticizing Europe, the European Commission, Juncker and the whole lot because the distribution of refugees didn't succeed immediately. But you also have to recognize that close to 20,000 refugees have already been redistributed. There are only a few member states that do not want to take part. Jean-Claude Juncker criticizesucceedpeople I have known a great many politicians who have not managed to stay in power for 16 years. I have nevertheless already managed to remain at the helm for 18 years. I still want to achieve a great many things for my country. Experience is not a disadvantage here, especially as the head of government of a small country in a European setting that has become more difficult. Jean-Claude Juncker governmentcountryyears I have another explanation [of Brexit]: In its 43 years of EU membership, Britain has never been able to decide whether it wants to fully or only partially belong to the EU. Jean-Claude Juncker membershipwantyears The European family may well be anything but perfect. Jean-Claude Juncker wellsperfectmay Stories are invented: Juncker wants to introduce the euro everywhere or immediately deepen the EU - although I publicly stated the opposite that same day. Jean-Claude Juncker storiesoppositeswant I'm not deaf and the Commission isn't operating in a parallel world of legal texts. Jean-Claude Juncker parallelsdeafworld God understands more about the financial markets than many who write about them. Jean-Claude Juncker financial-marketsfinancialwriting You can consider this carved in stone: I rule out becoming Herman Van Rompuy's successor. Jean-Claude Juncker vansbecomingstones After 30 years in Brussels, I can tell you: The relationship between the Commission and the Parliament has probably never been as good as it is now. Jean-Claude Juncker brusselsparliamentyears Anyone who believes that the eternal question of war and peace in Europe is no longer there risks being deeply mistaken. Jean-Claude Juncker europewarbelieve For my generation, the monetary union has always been about forging peace. Jean-Claude Juncker my-generationunionsgenerations The person who is ahead in the end will have the advantage. Jean-Claude Juncker advantagepersonsends The way some German politicians have lashed out at Greece when the country fell into the crisis has left deep wounds there. I was just as shocked by the banners of protesters in Athens that showed the German chancellor in a Nazi uniform. Jean-Claude Juncker deep-woundsathenscountry In 1913 many believed that there would never again be a war in Europe. The great powers of the continent were so closely intertwined economically that the view was widespread that they could no longer afford to have military confrontations. Jean-Claude Juncker militaryviewswar Greece is not a country that can be humiliated. It is a matter of finding an intersection between the reasonable elements of both sides [EU and Greece] which has to be done. Jean-Claude Juncker elementsdonecountry My main concern is to protect people from detriment. Jean-Claude Juncker concernprotectpeople During our religious instruction in school, we always asked: How can one prove the existence of God? And I have learned that the Catholic Church, which is never at a loss for an answer when it comes to existential questions, responds as follows: This question simply does not arise. Jean-Claude Juncker religiouslossschool
