Jean-Claude Juncker
On Athens visit, Juncker praises Greek reform effort
A civil engineer (l) guides conservative top candidate for the upcoming European elections Jean-Claude Juncker (2nd r) at a metro construction site in Athens, on Monday.
Juncker in Athens for meeting with Samaras
Jean-Claude Juncker, the conservative candidate for European Commission president, is due to hold a series of meetings in Athens on Monday.
Juncker is due to have lunch with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the Acropolis Museum. Later, he will visit a metro worksite and the offices of the EU border agency Frontex in Athens.
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Juncker says rival for EC spot Tsipras not fit to lead Greece
Jean-Claude Juncker, the center-right candidate for European Commission president and former Eurogroup chairman declared on Friday that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, his leftist rival for the top EC post, would not make a good Greek Prime Minister as he would not cooperate effectively with the commission.
EC President Bidders Meet in Last TV Debate
The five EU Commission President candidates clashed Thursday evening in a televised debate in the European Parliament chamber in Brussels.
It was their last meeting ahead of the upcoming European elections next week and also the first in which Greek leftist coalition SYRIZA's leader Alexis Tsipras, the European Left Party nominee, took part.
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Tsipras sets out ideas in European debate
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, who is the European Lefts candidate for European Commission president, crossed swords in Brussels on Thursday with his rivals for the post in a televised debate.
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EC Presidential Candidates Face Off in Televised Debate
Four of the candidates for the European Commission Presidency took part in a live-broadcasted debate in the Dutch city of Maastricht on Monday night.
Schulz, Juncker to Meet in Televised Debate
Candidates in the bid for European Commission President, socialist Martin Schulz and conservative Jean-Claude Juncker, are due to meet in a TV and radio debate on Wednesday.
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Juncker Backs Minimum Wage across EU
European Commission President candidate Jean-Claude Juncker backed the idea of a minimum wage across the EU.
The center-right politician told Die Welt newspaper that EU rules on labor law an protection are also needed.
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Jean-Claude Juncker Asks EU to Protect Moldova from Russian Aggression
Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has urged the EU to prevent Moldova from becoming the next victim of Russian aggression.