The time of Juncker’s troubles

Major commentary feature. Political missteps, personal health issues, doubts about effectiveness and rising Euroscepticism have impaired European Commission President Juncker's self-declared mission to save the EU.

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Politico, 13.06.16: Donald Tusk wants to bury the European Dream http://www.politico.eu/article/european-council-president-donald-tusk-buries-the-european-dream/

ESO: Background information: Speech by President Donald Tusk at the event marking the 40th anniversary of European People Party (EPP) http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-by-president-donald-tusk-at-the-event-marking-the-40th-anniversary-of-european-people-party-epp/

ESO: Background information: The rhetoric of the President of the European Commission: charismatic leader or neutral mediator? http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-rhetoric-of-the-president-of-the-european-commission-charismatic-leader-or-neutral-mediator/

ESO: Background information: Commission officials demotivated by Juncker-Timmermans bottleneck http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-officials-demotivated-by-juncker-timmermans-bottleneck/

ESO: Background information: Luxleaks: Did Jean-Claude Juncker lie to MEPs? http://www.europeansources.info/record/luxleaks-did-jean-claude-juncker-lie-to-meps/

Deutsche Welle, 11.07.16: Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU's scapegoat http://dw.com/p/1JNBk

EurActiv, 05.07.16: Why Germany has had enough of Juncker http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/why-germany-has-had-enough-of-juncker/

EurActiv, 27.06.16: EU’s Juncker under pressure to resign after Brexit vote http://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/eus-juncker-under-pressure-to-resign-after-brexit-vote/

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