President of the European Commission

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has stressed that European Union will avoid confrontation with Poland over its government’s controversial changes to the judiciary and media..

The European Commission is set to discuss the state of rule of law in Poland on January 13.

EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger on Jan. 3 threatened to put Poland on notice for infringing on common European values by passing legislation giving the government control of the state media.

By European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker

I have always said, Mr President, that the European Parliament is the Parliament of the euro, and I say it again today (December 15).

In a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, warned that the Schengen Area is ''partly comatose''.

Juncker added that an eventual collapse of the Schengen Area might have negative political consequences for the EU, including the Euro.

Leaders of EU member states on Thursday discussed a possible meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later this month to seek his help in alleviating the worst migrant crisis in Europe since World War II, AFP reported.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stated on Thursday that he didn’t think there would be a haircut of Greek debt, but he argued that Greece is “finally on the right track.”

European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker summoned on Wednesday a leaders' meeting in view of the unfolding emergency in the countries along the Western Balkans migratory route.

The meeting, which will be held at the level of Heads of State or Government, is scheduled to take place in Brussels on Sunday.

In view of the unfolding emergency in the countries along the Western Balkans migratory route, there is a need for much greater cooperation, more extensive consultation and immediate operational action.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has scheduled an extraordinary meeting devoted to the refugee crisis.

The gathering, to be held at the level of heads of state or government and dubbed "Leaders' Meeting", will take place on Sunday, October 25.

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Johannes Hahn were negotiating with the Turkish authorities through the whole night and there is a good possibility for success, stated European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during a joint press conference with Parliament President Martin Schulz in Brussels.