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Jean-Claude Juncker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jean-Claude Juncker (born December 9, 1954) is the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Luxembourg, and until July 1, 2005, was president of the European Council, a position he also previously held in 1997. On September 10, 2004 Mr Juncker was selected as the Jan 2005-Dec 2006 President of 'Eurogroup' - the group of finance ministers from the 12 countries that share the euro, a role dubbed "Mr Euro". Juncker, as EU Council President at the time, was charged with making preparations for the visit. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jean-Claude_Juncker   (423 words)

Jean-Claude Juncker - Wikipedia Jean-Claude Juncker (* 9 december 1954 te Rédange-sur-Attert, Luxemburg) is de huidige premier van Luxemburg. Juncker studeerde rechten aan de universiteit van Straatsburg en is advocaat. In juni 2004 werd gespeculeerd dat Juncker één van de mogelijke voorzitters was voor de Europese Commissie, als opvolger van Romano Prodi. nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jean-Claude_Juncker   (113 words)

Jean-Claude Juncker presenteert het programma van het Luxemburgs voorzitterschap Jean-Claude Juncker emphasised in his speech just how important it was that substantial progress should be made in the field of "Justice and Home Affairs", where it was time to "think European before thinking national". On 12 January 2005, the Prime Minister and current President of the European Council, Jean-Claude Juncker, presented the programme of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union before the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Jean-Claude Juncker presenteert het programma van het Luxemburgs voorzitterschap www.ambafrance.nl /article.php?id_article=5416   (467 words)

Luxembourg PM to quit if country rejects EU constitution Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, reaffirmed that he would resign if his country rejects the EU constitution in a referendum next month. Juncker meanwhile confirmed that there is no question of renegotiating the EU constitution, designed to prevent decision-making gridlock in the expanding bloc. Juncker, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, reaffirmed that he would resign if his country rejects the EU constitution in a referendum next month. www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=43381   (526 words)

New euro chief takes helm facing currency's surge Ahead of taking up his new job Juncker has rebuffed the title of "Mr Euro" -- ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet has made it clear that that job description is his own. Juncker has made it clear that he is opposed to major reform, notably a proposal by the EU heavyweights to remove certain spending from the calculation of key figures, including deficit, which must not exceed 3.0 percent of GDP. Juncker, his country's prime minister and finance minister and Europe's longest-serving leader, is well known for his negotiating skills, but even he may struggle to secure compromise between widely divergent interests. money.inq7.net /breakingnews/view_breakingnews.php?yyyy=2004&mon=12&dd=30&file=1   (705 words)

FT.com / World - Juncker shapes up to tackle moribund stability pact Jean-Claude Juncker claims to have cut down to 10 cigarettes a day as he prepares for Luxembourg's presidency of the European Union, a health regime he reveals as he stubs out his sixth butt during the course of an hour-long interview. Mr Juncker, to a considerable extent, is the Luxembourg presidency, which begins on January 1. Not only is he Luxembourg's prime minister, he is also its finance minister putting him in control of some of the biggest decisions facing the European Union. news.ft.com /cms/s/409b0d7c-58fd-11d9-89a5-00000e2511c8.html   (123 words)

Luxembourg Presidency - Jean-Claude Juncker In February 1992, Jean-Claude Juncker was one of the signatories of the Maastricht Treaty. Born on 9 December 1954 in Redange-sur-Attert in western Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker spent his childhood and youth in the south of the country, in Belvaux, where his father was employed in one of the big steel plants. In 1991, in the seat of chairman of the "Ecofin" Council, Jean-Claude Juncker became one of the main architects of the Maastricht Treaty, especially the section relating to economic and monetary union, large passages of which were drafted by his own hand. www.eu2005.lu /en/presidence/membres/juncker   (1439 words)

ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker, Jean-Claude (1954-), Luxembourg politician, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-). ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker was born in Redange-sur-Attert, in the west of... au.encarta.msn.com /Juncker_Jean-Claude.html   (87 words)

biogs.htm Jean Claude Juncker became Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in January 1995. Juncker is a Governor of the International Monetary Fund, of the European Investment Bank, and of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Juncker became a member of the Luxembourg Government in 1982 when he became State Secretary for Labor and Social Security. www.eurunion.org /partner/summit/Summit9712/biogs.htm   (966 words)

Biografías de Líderes Políticos CIDOB: Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxemburgo) Juncker recogió el testigo de Santer en un momento de despegue de la economía, que se había resentido muy poco de la recesión europea de 1993. Juncker presidió el Consejo Europea en el segundo semestre de 1997, cuando Luxemburgo fue sede de dos cumbres, la del 23 de noviembre, sobre el empleo, y la del 12 y el 13 de diciembre, que aprobó el inicio de las negociaciones de adhesión de seis países del Centro y Este de Europa. Juncker renovó sus puestos ministeriales, excepto los del Tesoro y Trabajo y Empleo. www.cidob.org /bios/castellano/lideres/j-009.htm   (543 words)

Tageblatt Jean-Claude Juncker a déclaré que "nous allons essayer de trouver une formulation des conditions sur lesquelles les négociations peuvent commencer". Sur le pacte de stabilité et de croissance, Jean-Claude Juncker a informé les représentants nationaux que des réunions des ministres de l’Économie et des Finances au sein de l’Eurogroupe et de l’Eurogroupe élargi auront lieu le 20 mars et qu’il faudra "dégager un accord pour débattre de la suite des événements dans les meilleures conditions". Jean Asselborn, ministre des Affaires étrangères et président en exercice du Conseil de l’UE, a prononcé de son côté un discours sur la politique européenne de voisinage. www.tageblatt.lu /edition/article.asp?ArticleId=32900   (914 words)

Prime Minister In December 1996, Jean-Claude Juncker is named "the hero of Dublin" by the international press, thanks to his role as a mediator between the German Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the president of the French Republic Jacques Chirac concerning the stability pact underlying the Economic and Monetary Union. Born in Rédange-sur-Attert, in the west of Luxembourg on December 9th 1954, Jean-Claude Juncker spent his childhood and youth in the south of the country, in Belvaux, where his father was employed in one of the great steelworks. After attending secondary school at a boarding school in Clairefontaine (Belgium) and obtaining his baccalaureate at the Lycée Michel Rodange in Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker registers with the Faculty of Law of the University of Strasbourg (France) in 1975. www.gouvernement.lu /gouvernement/premier_ministre/cv_eng   (1193 words)

Dansk Metal - Nyhed - Vis nyhed Og det hovedprincip fandt Jean-Claude Juncker alt for generelt. Jean-Claude Juncker fandt det klogt, at EU-Kommissionen lagde vægt på konkurrenceevne og vækst i sit første udspil til topmødet. Derefter kom Kommissionen med et udspil til den sociale dagsorden for kommende fem år, og den bragte arbejdsmarkedspolitikken tilbage i folden. - Vi vil samle det hele i konklusionerne på topmødet, lovede Jean-Claude Juncker. www.danskmetal.dk /sw9588.asp?NewsID=6602   (336 words)

socialplatform Luxembourg Prime Minister and EU Council President Jean-Claude Juncker convened consecutive meetings on 10 February with representatives of the European Round Table of Industrialists, the Platform of European Social NGOs and the European Environmental Bureau. The new Lisbon strategy should preserve the "basic balance" between competitiveness, social and environmental policies, declared EU Council President Jean-Claude Juncker after a meeting with key interest groups. Juncker expressed confidence that this view "will certainly be reflected in the conclusions of the European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005". www.socialplatform.org /code/fr/pres_pict.asp?Page=674   (178 words)

Luxembourg Presidency - Jean-Claude Juncker applauds the legislative progress achieved by Bosnia-Herzegovina Jean-Claude Juncker said he hoped that following the publication of the Commission’s evaluation report, due in the coming weeks, the Council would then be able to affirm that the time was ripe to mandate the European Commission to open negotiations in view of reaching a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jean-Claude Juncker explained to the Bosnian President of the Council of Ministers that the European Union would continue in its commitment to encourage the reform process in the Western Balkans region, whose "future fits into a European perspective". For Jean-Claude Juncker, "the implementation of the agenda established by the European Council of Thessalonica in June 2003 remains the general framework of action of the European Union in Bosnia-Herzegovina in view making headway in the Stabilisation and Association process." www.eu2005.lu /en/actualites/communiques/2005/04/07jcjbosnie/index.html   (330 words)

CBC News: Martin concerned about Iran's nuclear ambitions President of the Council of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker and Prime Minister Paul Martin in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Juncker acknowledged that the EU was in a "deep crisis" after voters in France and the Netherlands rejected a proposed European constitution, but insisted it was temporary. Martin and Juncker said the EU and Canada will work together on a whole range of issues, from overfishing in the North Atlantic to Darfur to the Middle East peace process. cbc.ca /storyview/MSN/canada/national/2005/06/19/martin-eu050619.html   (349 words)

BBC News MONITORING Turkey puts EU cards on table, awaits "turning-point" on Thursday The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it expected Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who is currently EU president, and Foreign Minister Jacques Poos to respond to Turkey's representations about EU membership when the two ministers arrive in Istanbul on Thursday. Juncker and Poos are to meet Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz and Foreign Minister Ismail Cem for talks which "might be the final turning-point for Turkey prior to the 12th December summit, whose agenda includes the EU expansion process", Turkish TV reported. news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/monitoring/34638.stm   (203 words)

Eurogroup head Juncker urges closer ties with ECB BRUSSELS, Jan 10 (AFP) - Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker urged the Eurogroup of 12 eurozone finance ministers Monday to improve its internal coordination and to foster a closer dialogue with the European Central Bank. Juncker said the president of the ECB would continue to be invited to Eurogroup gatherings and that he would continue to attend the meetings of the central bank's governing councils. Juncker, who is also his country's finance minister and the Eurogroup's president for the next two-and-a-half years, stressed that he was not challenging the ECB's independence. www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?ID=35793   (467 words)

Europe : Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.(Luxembourg, economy of country and European Union member) @ HighBeam Research In June 1999, Jean-Claude Juncker won a new term as Luxembourg prime minister after leading his Christian Social Party to victory in the general elections. At forty-six, Juncker is now firmly established as one of the youngest and most politically secure of Europe's leaders. Juncker was interviewed by EUROPE's Luxembourg correspondent Alan Osborn. static.highbeam.com /e/europe/april012001/primeministerjeanclaudejunckerluxembourgeconomyofc/index.html   (245 words)

TerraNet Portal Site Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker warned that the EU may have to leave its tattered budget rule book unchanged, after EU finance ministers failed to agree on how to rewrite it. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, whose country currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, made the comments after EU finance ministers had failed to re EU Economy and Finance Council President Jean-Claude Juncker holds a press conference at the end of the EcoFin council in Brussels. www.terra.net.lb /wp/Articles/DesktopArticle.aspx?articleId=211267&channelId=6   (693 words)

Transcript: Press Conference with President Bush and E.U. Leaders JUNCKER: This was a huge signal that the president was sending to Europe. JUNCKER: As the commission is slow in decisions, I'll take the floor immediately. I want to appreciate Council President Juncker and Commission President Barroso, High Representative Solana and the delegation for coming to the White House today. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/20/AR2005062000703_pf.html   (3206 words)

Curtain Drops On Rocky EU Presidency Europe Deutsche Welle 30.06.2005 The Grand-Duchy's prime minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, had ambitious plans during his tenure as EU head, but had to watch as several of them ran aground. Juncker is the longest-serving European head of state, who has been playing the game of political compromise for years. The only real success that Juncker can claim, and it's a qualified one at that, is the relaxation of the deficit rules, decided in March, for countries who fall foul of the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact, such as Germany and France. www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,2144,1633275,00.html   (961 words)

General Elections in Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker and his party, the Social Christian Party leads the latest opinion polls for the general elections on 13th June. On 26th March last Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker rejected requests made by several EU leaders for him to become the next President of the European Commission. Jean-Claude Juncker said that he wanted to remain at the head of his country's government. www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/luxembourg/legislatives   (1168 words)

Jean-Claude Juncker is expected to make a one-day visit to Russia on Tuesday Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's prime minister, is expected to make a one-day visit to Moscow on Tuesday. Juncker will meet with senior Russian officials including Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. Russia and Luxembourg's relations are an example of effective cooperation between Russia and an EU country, Alexander Yakovenko, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesman, said. www.russiannewsroom.com /send.aspx?id=2493   (382 words)

CSV - “Hard bread and no sweeties in election year” Jean-Claude Juncker: “We are more than at ease with the arrangements we have made with the European Union because we were very eager to make sure that Switzerland, for instance, would not be treated better than Luxembourg or other European financial centers. Jean-Claude Juncker: “I have to admit, as far as schools are concerned, Portuguese and Spanish children have increasing difficulties integrating because they have to express themselves not only in French but also in German. Jean-Claude Juncker: “We have been the government since 1999 and there's a hope in other political quarters that we could be punished by electors mainly for social reforms. www.csv.lu /text/news.php?id=1219   (728 words)

REGIERUNGonline - Need for more growth in Europe Chancellor Gerhard Schröder met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker at the Chancellery in Berlin on January 21. Juncker remarked that in periods of economic downturn there is a need for greater flexibility so as to be able to apply growth and stability pact rules in a manner that makes good economic sense. Juncker is currently President of the European Council, Chairman of the Euro Group, and Chairman of Ecofin. www.bundesregierung.de /en/-,10001.778403/artikel/Need-for-more-growth-in-Europe.htm   (434 words)

VIN : News / 2002 / February Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker gave an interview with RTL television on Tuesday 12th February to categorically deny rumours that he is to take up the post of European Central Bank President in Frankfurt next year. Juncker said yesterday that he would dedicate himself to the job to which he had been elected in 1999 and added that he hoped to lead his party to fresh election success in 2004. The plans were unveiled by Jean Horger (senior architect), together with mayor Paul Helminger and Minister for culture Colette Flesch. www.paulvincent.me.uk /news/2002/february/index.html   (1045 words)

Stability and Growth Pact high up Luxembourg presidency's agenda Libre Belgique: Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on the EU enlargement and the examination of the Stability and Growth Pact (in French) In an interview with French daily Le Monde on 3 January 2005, the new Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said the three main priorities for Luxembourg's presidency were the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact, the financial perspectives and the mid-term review of the Lisbon process. Juncker went on to say that "where their economies are in good shape, we must be able to force member states to reduce their indebtedness and their deficits. www.euractiv.com /Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-133807-16&type=News   (685 words)

Nyhed - Vis nyhed Derfor skal der ikke være den mulighed for at omgå reglerne, sagde Jean-Claude Juncker. Som forslagene ligger nu, fører de ikke til det sociale Europa, formandskabet satser på, sagde Luxembourgs premierminister Jean-Claude Juncker, da han onsdag mødte den europæiske fagbevægelse EFS's forretningsudvalg i Bruxelles. Han accepterede heller ikke, at folk fra lande uden for EU kunne udføre opgaverne for de udenlandske firmaer, hvis de blot opholdt sig lovligt i EU. www.danskmetal.dk /sw9588.asp?usepf=true&NewsID=5795   (330 words)

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