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Jean-Claude Juncker made the comments about Boris Johnson in an interview in Der Speigel

Juncker says Johnson told 'lies' during Brexit campaign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those who told "so many lies" during the Brexit campaign, the outgoing president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has claimed.

Brexit • 05 Nov 19

Jean-Claude Juncker's comments come as UK parliament faces two further pivotal votes on Brexit today

EU did 'all in its power' to achieve orderly Brexit

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said the EU has done "all in its power" to ensure an orderly Brexit, but said the bloc would await British parliamentary approval for a new divorce deal before ratifying it.

Brexit • 22 Oct 19

Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker spoke in a joint press conference this afternoon

'No need to delay' as MPs urged 'to get Brexit done'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said he sees no need to delay Brexit following today's agreement, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged MPs to come together and "get Brexit done".

Brexit • 17 Oct 19

Jean-Claude Juncker spoke by phone to Boris Johnson following publication of the new Brexit proposals

'Problematic points' remain in new Brexit proposal - EU

The President of the European Commission has said that Britain's proposal for a deal on its departure from the EU included "positive advances" but there are still "some problematic points".

Brexit • 02 Oct 19

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker

Juncker: No-deal Brexit would mean Irish border checks

There will have to be border checks in Ireland if there is a no-deal Brexit in order to preserve the interests of the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker has reiterated.

Brexit • 22 Sep 19

Sterling rises against both the dollar and the euro today

Sterling buoyed by Juncker's comments on Brexit

Sterling today extended its recent run after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that agreeing a Brexit deal with the United Kingdom was still possible.

Business • 20 Sep 19

Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker met in Luxembourg for a working lunch

Still no viable Brexit proposals from UK, says EU

Britain has still not proposed any workable alternatives to the backstop in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, according to the European Union.

World • 16 Sep 19

Jean-Claude Juncker has led the European Commission since 2014

Juncker cuts holiday short to have gall bladder removed

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has cut short a holiday to have his gallbladder surgically removed.

Politics • 17 Aug 19

Jean-Claude Juncker made the comments in a regional newspaper in the Austrian province of Tyrol

Juncker tells UK: no-deal Brexit will hurt you the most

Outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said that a no-deal Brexit would hurt the UK more than the rest of Europe, no matter how much Boris Johnson's government pretends otherwise.

Brexit • 10 Aug 19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes leaders can reach a compromise when they return tomorrow

EU summit suspended as leaders split over top jobs

European Union leaders will meet again tomorrow in an effort to agree a candidates for a number of top EU jobs.

News • 01 Jul 19

The leaders meeting tonight for negotiations on the top job

EU top jobs summit in trouble as compromise rejected

An attempt to reach agreement on the next President of the European Commission has run into difficulty this evening after the largest group in the European Parliament rejected a proposal to support Socialist candidate Frans Timmermans.

Europe • 30 Jun 19

Jean-Claude Juncker: 'I note with satisfaction, amusement and, yes, pleasure that it seems it is not easy to replace me'

EU leaders deadlocked over top jobs in Brussels

European leaders failed to agree on a new top team to lead efforts to reform their union for the next five years, and postponed a decision for a least a week.

Europe • 21 Jun 19

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (R) meets Leo Varadkar (L) on the sidelines of the EU summit

'Enormous hostility' across EU to any Brexit extension

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there is enormous hostility across the EU to any extension to Brexit adding that some had lost patience with the UK.

Europe • 20 Jun 19

Jean-Claude Juncker is not intending to stand for a second term as European Commission president in 2019

Brexit 'consequences' are UK's responsibility - Juncker

Any kind of Brexit will have "negative consequences" which will be worse for Britain than the EU and be entirely the UK's responsibility, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said.

Brexit • 20 Apr 19

Theresa May will hope to get the new deal through parliament

Brexit: What has Theresa May achieved?

As Theresa May prepares to present the new Brexit deal to MPs ahead of a crunch vote, here are some answers to the key questions about the developments.

Brexit • 12 Mar 19

Theresa May and Jean Claude-Juncker have agreed to meet again before the end of this month

'Progress' made over backstop, says Theresa May

The backstop provision in Britain's EU divorce deal is temporary, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and British Prime Minister Theresa May have said.

Brexit • 20 Feb 19

Theresa May will meet European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, in Brussels tomorrow

Commission says it will not reopen Withdrawal Agreement

The European Commission has issued a fresh warning that it will not reopen the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement as British Prime Minister Theresa May prepares for further talks in Brussels.

Brexit • 19 Feb 19

Theresa May is set to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, but her office gave no date for talks

May to speak to EU leaders over changes to Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to speak to every EU leader and the European Commission chief to seek changes to the Withdrawal Agreement.

Brexit • 17 Feb 19

Michel Barnier said the backstop must remain

No-deal risk higher than ever before, warns Barnier

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Brussels "profoundly regrets" the vote on Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement after two years of negotiation and warned the risk of a no deal is higher than ever before

Brexit • 16 Jan 19

UK government source said Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker had plenty to discuss

Brexit bother: Juncker denies saying May is 'nebulous'

Jean-Claude Juncker has denied describing Theresa May as "nebulous" after comments he made about the Brexit debate prompted the Prime Minister to confront him.

Brexit • 14 Dec 18

Theresa May greeted by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels

Gibraltar deal clears way for Sunday Brexit summit

A last-minute deal to meet Spanish demands for a say on the future of Gibraltar after Britain leaves the EU has salvaged Sunday's EU summit to deliver a Brexit accord to British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Brexit • 24 Nov 18

Theresa May said the draft Brexit deal was 'the right deal for the UK'

Brexit negotiations at a 'critical moment' - May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the Brexit negotiations were at a "critical moment" ahead of an EU summit.

Brexit • 23 Nov 18

Jean-Claude Juncker gave an upbeat assessment of the chances of a deal

Chances growing of Brexit deal, says Juncker

The chances of a Brexit agreement have grown in recent days, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said, after weeks of growing fears that Britain could crash out of the EU without a deal.

Brexit • 08 Oct 18

Juncker: "British planes will not be able to land on the European continent. People didn't know that. Someone should have told them beforehand."

Juncker: Brexit campaign short on 'actual information'

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has suggested that British planes may not be able to land in the EU if Brexit goes wrong.

Brexit • 01 Oct 18

Michel Barnier has said his focus will remain on the Brexit negotiations

Barnier rules out running for top job at EU Commission

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has ruled himself out of the race to become the head of the European Commission next year, saying he needed to remain focused on Brexit talks with Britain

Europe • 28 Sep 18