Juncker and Schulz in favour of eurobonds

In a double-interview with Spiegel magazine published on 17 March 2014, Jean-Claude Juncker and Martin Schulz, two of the candidates for the presidency of the European Commission, spoke in favour of the Eurobonds.

The debt mutualisation project is highly popular in France, Spain, Italy and Greece, but rejected by Germany.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Merkel party: No to eurobonds and No to Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-party-no-to-eurobonds-and-no-to-turkey/

ESO: Background information: Soros: ‘Germany should accept Eurobonds or leave the euro’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/soros-germany-should-accept-eurobonds-or-leave-the-euro/

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

ESO: Background information: EU elections: latest across Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-elections-latest-across-europe/

Spiegel Online International, 19.03.14: Leading Candidates Square Off: The Race for Europe's Top Job http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/european-commission-candidates-square-off-in-spiegel-debate-a-959565.html

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