Brussels Edition: A Cry for Unity

Juncker: Leave The Union? Leave In Full.

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By Viktoria Dendrinou and Natalia Drozdiak

September 12, 2018 at 5:25 AM UTC

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s final State of the Union speech will be a rallying cry for unity. His main points: urging governments to overcome differences over migration, banking rules and the Brexit-induced hole in the bloc’s budget. But the address to lawmakers risks being overshadowed by a bitter debate over Hungarian democracy. Juncker will also unveil some 18 policy proposals and initiatives, while reminding his audience of the 100-year anniversary of the end of WWI. Given his tendency to surprise and sometimes go off-script, EU-watchers may want to tune in at 9 a.m. CET.