On Thursday 21 September, the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, attempted to provide assurances to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) by highlighting the need to respond to social aspirations in an effort to reconcile Europe and its citizens.
In reply to the EESC members who found that the speech on the state of the Union by the Commission president backtracked on social questions compared to the previous determination displayed(see EUROPE 11861),...