That limits appetite for big ideas from the Commission, however much Juncker sees his role as delivering proposals that governments can unite around. Not all remaining member states are keen but EU defense projects can mean coalitions of the willing. "The more you propagate EU supranationalism, the more nationalism has risen in our member states," he said. Le Pen described Juncker's downbeat assessment of the state of the Union as "like a funeral for the EU". Juncker urged haste on that and reiterated the EU position that Britain could not retain its full EU market access if it blocks free immigration from the EU.

Source: bd News24 September 14, 2016 16:52 UTC