Juncker’s €300bn is beginning of ‘fiscal union’

Laszlo Andor, responsible for the employment and social affairs portfolio in the Barroso II European Commission, 2009-2014 told EUObserver during an interview in October 2014 that the new European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's €300 billion investment plan was meant to lay the ground for a fiscal union without explicitly mentioning it.

First Vice-President Frans Timmermans of the new European Commission, 2014-2019 said on the 12 November 2014 that the European Commission hoped to be able to present the suggested €300bn investment package at the European Council in December 2014.

ESO: Background information: A New Start for Europe: My Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change. Political Guidelines for the next European Commission, July 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-new-start-for-europe-my-agenda-for-jobs-growth-fairness-and-democratic-change-political-guidelines-for-the-next-european-commission-july-2014/

EurActiv, 26.09.14: French wary of ‘fake money’ in EU’s €300bn investment plan http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/french-wary-fake-money-eus-eu300bn-investment-plan-308739

EurActiv [Opinion], 13.10.14: A €300 billion growth package: don’t just spend it, spend it wisely http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/eu300-billion-growth-package-dont-just-spend-it-spend-it-wisely-309136

EurActiv, 12.11.14: Commission expects content of €300bn investment package revealed by next Council summit http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/commission-expects-content-eu300bn-investment-package-revealed-next

EurActiv, 20.11.14: Socialists, Liberals bicker over Juncker’s multi-billion investment plan http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/socialists-alde-bicker-over-junckers-multi-billion-investment-plan

EurActiv, 20.11.14: EIB will administer Juncker investment plan through new fund http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/eib-will-administer-juncker-investment-plan-through-new-fund-310191

EurActiv, 20.11.14 [Interview]: S&D Vice President: We need a new instrument to support investment http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/sd-vice-president-we-need-new-instrument-support-investment-310196

EurActiv, 25.11.14: Juncker eyes special funds to leverage €300bn investment plan http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/juncker-eyes-special-funds-leverage-eu300bn-investment-plan-310290

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