Meeting of EU commissioners cancelled due to Juncker’s credibility hearing

World November 24, 2014, 13:49

The name of the new European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has been marred by his alleged invovlement in a major financial scandal dubbed Luxembourg Leaks

BRUSSELS, November, 24. /TASS/. The planned meeting of EU commissioners was cancelled after it was proposed to consider the credibility of President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker at a session of the European parliament.

The name of the new European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has been marred by his alleged invovlement in a major financial scandal dubbed Luxembourg Leaks or LuxLeaksco.

The group of so-called “Euro sceptics” in the European Parliament bringing together the UK Independence Party, French National Front and the Italian Five Star Movement have initiated a motion of no confidence in European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The “Euro sceptics” will have to get in the voting the support of two-thirds of 751 members of the European Parliament.

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