Remarks by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, at the joint press point with Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria

On the 30 January 2017 the European Commission released remarks made by Jean-Claude Juncker at a joint press joint with Rumen Radev. The speech marked the 10th anniversary of Bulgaria’s accession to the EU. In the speech President Juncker discussed his fondness of Bulgaria, before moving on to the matters of concern of which he and Rumen Radev had discussed prior to the speech - namely defence matters, the migration crisis and the economic situation of Bulgaria. After Junckers remarks he answered two questions from journalists - the first about whether he and Radev had discussed the nomination of the next Bulgarian Commissioner, and whether they had discussed the issue of Russia and sanctions.

• Primary Source

ESO: Country Information Guide: Bulgaria http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-bulgaria/

ESO: Background information: Portugal’s António Guterres to be new UN chief http://www.europeansources.info/record/portugals-antonio-guterres-to-be-new-un-chief/

ESO: Background information: Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions by six months http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-eu-prolongs-economic-sanctions-by-six-months-2/

ESO: Background infromation: Nomination of a new Bulgarian Commissioner following the resignation of Kristalina Georgieva http://www.europeansources.info/record/nomination-of-a-new-bulgarian-commissioner-following-the-resignation-of-kristalina-georgieva/

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