14/09/2016 (Agence Europe) – In his 2016 state of the Union address, the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated on Wednesday 14 September, that he would “propose to change the absurd rule that commissioners have to step down from their functions when they want to run in European elections”. “We should encourage commissioners to seek the necessary rendez-vous with democracy. And not prevent this", he added. (LC)