JUNCKER’S NEW EUROPEAN COMMISSION TEAM WILL TRY TO FORGE COHESIVE PRO-GROWTH APPROACH
October 1st, 2014
THE NEW European Commission of president Jean-Claude Juncker, which will take office for five years on November 1 is expected to be more political than its predecessors and certainly has a clear brief from its boss: more growth and jobs.Juncker, a consummate European Union (EU) insider, a former president of the Eurogroup of Euro-zone finance ministers, and an ex-prime minister of his native Luxembourg, will use powerful vice-presidents to keep his team in line.And he has an experienced and well-connected team, which is just as well, given the general ...
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