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Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈʒɑ̃ːkloːt ˈjuŋkɐ]; born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician who was the 23rd prime minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and 12th president of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019.
May 8, 2024 · Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourgian politician who served as prime minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013) and later was president of the European Commission (EC; 2014–19). His term as head of the EC was dominated by Brexit, the anticipated departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Nov 5, 2019 · During his five years in office, Jean-Claude Juncker has seen an EU crisis or two: the rise of populist Eurosceptic politicians, the migration crisis and the Greek debt crisis.
Aug 1, 2016 · There is no shortage of people who could make it into the bad books of the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker. There’s the whistleblower and journalists who uncovered tax ...
Jul 15, 2014 · The former Luxembourg Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, has taken charge of the European Commission, despite UK opposition. He got a solid majority among MEPs in a secret ballot -...
Feb 16, 2023 · We all know Jean-Claude Juncker for his humour, his unfiltered manner, and his spectacular political legacy in both Luxembourg and the EU – as well as his alleged orchestrations of tax avoidance....
Apr 16, 2024 · Jean-Claude Juncker has been the President of the European Commission since 2014. He was elected by the European Parliament on 15 July 2014 after his election as the candidate of the European People’s Party (EPP) for the Presidency of the European Commission in the first ever Europe-wide campaign.
Jun 20, 2014 · Unless there is a sudden, unexpected shift in the political winds, Jean-Claude Juncker, a former Luxembourg prime minister, will next week be nominated to the EU’s most high-profile position,...
Mar 1, 2017 · It was the secret document that had the whole of Europe talking* — Jean-Claude Juncker’s white paper on the future direction of the EU. Now we know the five scenarios the European Commission president had been working on: “carrying on,” “nothing but the single market,” “those who want more do more,” “doing less more ...
Apr 15, 2016 · Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourger politician who has been President of the European Commission since 2014, tasked with an ambitious jobs growth package for Europe. Previously Juncker was Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013, as well as Minister of Finance from 1989 to 2009.
