.: “To be born in post-war #Europe and after the fall of the Iron curtain, is to have won the lottery of life. Europe is and will remain the❤️ of my life.”
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. “We’ve done everything we could:
✅ We were asked for clarifications in December – we gave them.
✅ We were asked for assurances in January – we gave them.
✅ I was asked for further reassurances, last Monday in Strasbourg - I gave them. There is no more we can give.”
🇪🇺🇬🇧 takes note of tonight’s result and expects the U.K. government to inform us about the next steps. is consulting leaders on the UK’s request for an extension until 31 January 2020.
. “Millions of citizens said they don’t want keep changing the clocks anymore. will do what they say.” Legislative proposal to follow. #summertime #Sommerzeit
That’s it! Thank you #TeamJunckerEU for this incredible journey and everything that I learned from this great European, who devoted his life and love to Europe. Serving him and being the voice of the has been the greatest honour of my life. Merci, danke!
🇪🇺🇬🇧 takes note of the vote in the House of Commons today on the so-called #Letwin Amendment meaning that the #WithdrawalAgreement itself was not put to vote today. It will be for the UK government to inform us about the next steps as soon as possible.
🇪🇺🇬🇧 opens #EPlenary on #Brexit saying “This House is open and in action, and not prorogued.” #Prorogation
. #Brexit “It’s not who decides when UK is leaving the EU, but UK alone. says UK is leaving on 29/3. If UK were to stay beyond May, as a member of the EU it must organise #EUelections2019. The Treaty is the Treaty and this is what it says.”
. announces first step in infringement against 🇬🇧 over draft internal market bill: “Sending a letter of formal notice due to breach of good faith obligation. will work hard towards full implementation of #withdrawalAgreement. We stand by our commitment”
From one President to another: warmly welcomes , Mme la présidente élue! Full and continuous support for a smooth transition towards the next . 🤝🇪🇺
It’s time to get ! As of today, a new chapter in my professional life begins. I am excited to join a new wonderful team in ’s DG EMPL, promoting a #jobs rich recovery, the 🇪🇺 Pillar of #socialRights and a renewed #social agenda! The futEUre is SOCIAL!
Jean-Claude Juncker: „We shouldn’t agree with the populists, but confront them instead” - WELT
. : Hand in hand for a seamless transition from the current to the next .
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. #EUCO #Article50 #Brexit “#UK leaving the #EU is a tragic moment. Not a moment to celebrate. But we have negotiated the best deal possible. I am in favour of this deal.”
. #Brexit “Haven’t received yet letter from . #EU did everything we could to accommodate requests of UK but still no backing for #WithdrawalAgreement. #EUCO could meet next week again but patience wearing thin.#WithdrawalAgreement won’t be renegotiated”
Congratulations to the first female President-elect, : “The confidence placed in me is confidence placed in Europe!”
🇪🇺 Ursula von der Leyen, the President-elect of the European Commission, says .
Honoured to have shared nearly 5 years alongside Chief spokesperson and this wonderful team! We wish him well! And “We do not hope. We do not fear. We are free.”
#AllFemaleSPPmanagement
#StayingTuned for him to be “baaack” #ChiefCommissioner #SPP4ever
. #Brexit “We have negotiated a Withdrawal Agreement with the British government. This is our final offer. We can add clarifications but we will not renegotiate. The choice is: accept or reject it.”
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.@JunckerEU @ntvde #Brexit „Wir haben einen Austrittsvertrag mit der britischen Regierung ausgehandelt. Dies ist das letzte Angebot. Wir können Klarstellungen hinzufügen, aber neu verhandeln können wir nicht. Es gilt: zustimmen oder ablehnen.“
. #EUCO “We need a decision tonight. Next President needs to be someone who can listen. Appointed as my First Vice-President, so he is very capable and is one of those to be considered tonight.”
JOINT STATEMENT 🇪🇺🇮🇪 @campaignforleo “The #backstop is about protecting #peace; it’s is not a bilateral issue, but a European one. #Ireland’s border is also the border of the #EU and its market is part of the #SingleMarket. We will stay united.”
europa.eu/!nt93wG
25 years ago the #MaastrichtTreaty entered into force. signed it: “The euro and myself are the only survivors of the Maastricht Treaty. I consider it a historical success. Sharing the same currency, means sharing the same fate. The #euro and #Maastricht are forever.”
. “To love #Europe, is it love its nations. To love your nation is to love Europe. Patriotism is a virtue. Unchecked nationalism is riddled with both poison and deceit.”
#SOTEU TRANSCRIPT ➡️ bit.ly/2QmKmOu
🇪🇺🇬🇧 launches infringement proceedings against the UK following its failure to name a candidate for EU Commissioner.
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. “🇪🇺🇯🇵 Economic Partnership Agreement:
✅ 1/3 of the world's GDP
✅ brand new marketplace for 600 million people
✅ €1 bn of duties paid annually by EU companies exporting to Japan removed
✅ once implemented,99% of tariffs on goods imported from 🇯🇵 to 🇪🇺 eliminated”
. “We made a deal today: Work towards 0 tariffs on industrial goods. Strengthen cooperation on energy: import more LNG from US. Dialogue on standards. Import more US soya beans, Work on WTO reform.
Until we negotiate no new tariffs and reassess existing tariffs.”
. #G20 #taxavoidance "All companies must pay their fair share. Our schools and hospitals need this money."
We have a deal! Congratulations to and all colleagues as EU institutions agree on #EUBudget 2020: Tackling #ClimateChange and delivering on other EU priorities - €168.69 bn in commitments (money to be agreed in contracts in a given year).
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europa.eu/!nF94Hw
This journey started TOGETHER
and we will always remain: The SPP, FOREVER !! 🇪🇺❤️
Thank you to the most FUNtastic team!!
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"The poem of the five years of Juncker's Spokesperson Service" by @Mina_Andreeva (1/2)
. #G20 “No one country, no one region can do it alone. There is no alternative to #multilateral cooperation. This is the very essence of the #G20.”
. “L’Union européenne est faite de compromis, mais lorsqu’il s’agit de l’Etat de droit et de la lutte contre la corruption, il n’y a pas de compromis possible.”
🇪🇺🇬🇧 #Brexit: #EU completes preparations for possible “no-deal” scenario on 12 April.
We are ready.
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europa.eu/!gN94un
Today starts his #WesternBalkans tour with and : 7 stops in 5 days. ’s message: “Keep reforming and we will keep supporting your European future." FULL PROGRAMME here: bit.ly/2CiqloO
. #EuranetPlusSummit2019 🇪🇺🇬🇧 “I am working day and night to avoid a hard #Brexit. We are not in a spirit of revenge towards the #UK.”
🇪🇺🇬🇧 statement after working lunch.
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europa.eu/rapid/press-re
adds to reporters: “Friendly meeting. Negotiations will continue at high speed.”
. #EUDialogues #Freiburg “#Brexit is the past. It means rolling back history while I like to look to the future. We have to build a friendly and future-oriented relationship with the UK but let’s be clear: it’s not the #EU leaving the #UK but the other way around.”
European values not up for negotiation . In final communiqué, leaders commit to uphold “shared values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and to promote a rules-based international order”. #G7Charlevoix #EuropeUnited
. #SalzburgSummit18 “We need more #solidarity in #Europe. Solidarity is not an empty word. Some Member States accept refugees. And those who don’t want to take in any migrants - although they should - should contribute via different means of solidarity.”
From a continent ravaged by war, #Europe and our Union have achieved something unique: #peace. Today we remember all those who lost their lives in war to build a world of peace. Nie wieder Krieg. Plus jamais ça. #ArmisticeDay
. #FutureofWorkEU “#EU works for employment, growth & investment
✅ 23 consecutive quarters of growth in the #EU
✅ 240 million people have a job - a record
✅ 12,5 million new jobs since beginning of
✅ #investEU mobilised €390bn investment”
. #Brexit #Article50 #EUCO “Satisfied with the results of today though it’s a sad moment to see the U.K. leaving the EU. negotiated for more than a year. Biggest achievement is that we maintained #unity of #EU27 throughout.”
Changing of the guard(ians of the 🇪🇺 Treaties) : “Dire au revoir, c’est triste. Ich wünsche Dir alles Glück der Welt, Gottes Segen und große Ohren. You will be an excellent President.”
. #EPlenary “We are not saying #WesternBalkans have to join #EU by 2025. This is an indicative date, a perspective to motivate countries to continue reforms. And let’s be clear: no country can join the EU before they solve bilateral disputes.”
. #Brexit #EUCO #Article50: “I worked a lot on the solution we found with . Made sure no negotiations can happen on #Gibraltar between UK and EU without Spain's agreement. #Solidarity with #Spain.”
Congratulations & on their appointment to head – with Jens Flosdorff – the media relations of once in office. Both SPP & journalists will be in good hands with these excellent communicators. All the best!
europa.eu/!VF88Nm
Feeling history,feeling proud: in the room where the #TreatyofRome was signed #withJuncker. Happy Birthday #EU60! #peace #freedom #democracy
Happy 2018 and B-EU-lgarian Presidency of the #EU! Честита 2018 и . “B” stands for бъдеще (budeshte) = future! For the next 6 months #Bulgaria will be leading the debate on the #FutureofEurope #withJuncker #EURoadToSibiu
#G7Charlevoix: Sharing the responsibility to build a more peaceful, prosperous and secure world.
Congratulations to Ilze Juhansone on her appointment as Secretary-General of ! She provided much needed stability and support - from team to team and beyond. Looking forward to more 🇪🇺 adventures under her leadership!
europa.eu/!FT36kK
🇪🇺🇬🇧 . “Happy with the agreement found tonight. We can meet at EU27 to discuss our future - have a precedent: when in 1997 I founded the #Eurogroup. Principle of sincere cooperation will apply to UK as withdrawing county and I am convinced the UK will respect this.”
. “The United States of America and #Europe have a common history. Since the end of the war, we have been working together to consolidate our transatlantic relationship. We will preserve it.”
#SOTEU #FutureOfEurope: 's Roadmap for a More United, Stronger and More Democratic Union. ec.europa.eu/commission/sit
Two true Europeans 🇪🇺🤝🇪🇺
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Delighted to welcome @vonderleyen with open arms to the @EU_Commission today. A true European, we are on the same page when it comes to speaking up for 
interests.
Ich freue mich, Hand in Hand mit ihr zusammenarbeiten. Je lui souhaite le meilleur au l’@Europarl_EN.
interests.
Ich freue mich, Hand in Hand mit ihr zusammenarbeiten. Je lui souhaite le meilleur au l’@Europarl_EN.#EU and #Mexico reach new agreement on #trade. : “Trade can and should be a win-win process and today's agreement shows just that. The list of partners willing to work with the EU in defending open, fair and rules-based trade is growing fast." bit.ly/2JfakPI
. thinks it is good that sets out her thoughts ahead of #EUCO; warned her in phone call against including a date for the extension that is after #EUelections2019. #Brexit has to be complete before 23 May - otherwise #EUelections2019 have to be held in UK.
. “Bin über den Diskussionsbeitrag von sehr zufrieden. Seine Vorschläge sind deckungsgleich mit den Vorschlägen der , und Vieles ist bereits auf dem Weg der Umsetzung. Was #Macron sagt, ist richtungsweisend und zielorientiert.“
. welcomed by : “I am honoured to be here for his very special and proud moment of the history of #Lithuania. Also an important moment for Europe - Lithuania helped us to reunite geography and history.” #LT100 “Su Šimtmečiu, Lietuva!”
🇪🇺🇬🇧 A ‘no-deal’ scenario in 8 weeks’ time remains a possible, although undesirable, outcome. Today published its 6th #preparedness Communication. This is our final call to EU27 stakeholders #BePrepared
👉 europa.eu/!FN34jt
Ahead of informal working meeting on #migrationEU, useful reading: where do we stand on #border protection, EU-Turkey statement, #Dublin #asylum system reform, cooperation with #Africa and #Lebanon, resettlement etc. A #European approach: bit.ly/2Mi7LxO
🇬🇧🇪🇺 will speak tomorrow on #Brexit at 14 CET - including reaction to latest developments.
You will be able to follow live tomorrow here: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/live/2
. “Met with in Paris. Nothing has changed: we stick to the deal. EU is biggest single market in the world, a force to be reckoned with. Export of LNG from US to EU has increased by 52% and imports of US soya beans by 100%. We stick to our commitments.”
What an adventure it has been with this great European at the top: Exactly 5 years ago, was presenting his “political” to the press. Today is ’s moment, unveiling her “geopolitical” . Best of luck!
europa.eu/!by34Tn
. #SocialSummit17 "Need to put the money where our ambition is. If we want to double the number of young people participating in #Erasmus by 2025, we need to be ready to put €30 bn on the table for this in the next financing period."
. #Catalonia "#Europe is coming out of a crisis. This is not the moment for division but a moment to bring together people, talents and the energy of all Europeans."
. #EPlenary #FutureOfEurope « La vraie #France est de retour. L’histoire de demain s’écrit aujourd’hui - #ensemble. »
🇪🇺🇸🇬 trade agreement enters into force today! This is the 16th trade agreement we have put in place since the start of . With this, the #EU has the largest trade network in the 🌎, including 42 #trade agreements with 73 partners💪🏻
europa.eu/!wJ96QB
. "If the #US decides to retreat, the vacuum it leaves needs to be filled. I will meet the Chinese Prime Minister Li tonight"
. #G20Osaka #economy, #trade, #investment “✅ EU grows for 7th year, also thanks to open trade w/ 72 countries + 15 trade deals finalised during
✅ reform at the heart of rules-based system
✅ need ambition on #ClimateChange & #digital.”
. interview : More women in top position, fewer commissioners
“Replacing outgoing Commissioners for the rest of the mandate would cost the European taxpayer a million euro per Commissioner. I’m trying to stop this.” bild.de/politik/auslan