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Juncker-Tsipras meeting within next two weeks
EC President Jean Claude Juncker on Friday confirmed that he will meet, after all, with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, not immediately, but rather in the coming two weeks.
In an interview with Germany's "Die Welt", he said he is in constant contact with Tsipras in order to set up a meeting in Brussels.
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Juncker Urges Montenegro to Settle Aluminium Case
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Tuesday warned Montenegro that it risks bankruptcy if it loses an arbitration case with the Central European Aluminium Company, CEAC, which is seeking almost a billion euro in compensation for its alleged losses in the country.
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Juncker : The Troika insulted Greece’s dignity
In his statements during a meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee of the European Parliament, EC President Jean Claude Juncker stressed that the Troika insulted Greece’s dignity, while he described it as “undemocratic” and further noted that that “mistakes were made”.
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Juncker urges Greek government to respect financial commitments
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has urged the SYRIZA-led coalition to abide by the commitments made by the country's previous governments.
Election outcome does not cancel Greek commitments, Juncker says
Recent elections in Greece, won by leftist SYRIZA party, have not changed the fact that the debt-wracked nation must respect its commitments, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
President Iohannis: Romania to seek new ways to energy independence, insist on Schengen membership
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis answered a media question about the South Stream gas pipeline on Thursday by saying Romania will seek new opportunities for consolidating its energy independence and for connecting to the European energy systems.
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President congratulates EU chief, invites him to Turkey
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has extended an invitation Jean-Claude Juncker to visit Turkey, as he called to congratulate the EU chief over his "new" post after being elected head of the European Commission back in July.
Basescu: Approval for 0.3 percent derogation for defence budget, documentation is the key
President Traian Basescu said on Thursday that the Government may obtain derogation from the European Commission to increase the defence budget by 0.3 percent if it submits a "solid documentation"; he also said he would inform European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker of this matter.
SYRIZA MEP calls on Juncker to answer for 'political intervention' in Greece
SYRIZA MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis has called on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to explain himself over comments favouring the current government, accusing the former Luxembourg prime minister of political intervention in Greece.
Juncker Warns UK on Discrimination Against EU Workers
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned Britain's prime minister David Cameron on the discrimination against workers from other EU countries.