Alexis Tsipras’ support for Juncker shows the extent to which the UK’s position is out of sync with public opinion across the EU

Otero-Iglesias, Miguel (2014) Alexis Tsipras’ support for Juncker shows the extent to which the UK’s position is out of sync with public opinion across the EU. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (17 Jun 2014). Website.

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David Cameron has opposed Jean-Claude Juncker’s candidacy for the next President of the European Commission. Miguel Otero-Iglesias writes that while Juncker may not be the best candidate for the job, he is the most legitimate from a democratic perspective. He notes that with even Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the left-wing SYRIZA party in Greece and Commission President candidate for the Party of the European Left, appearing to support Juncker, the UK is in danger of appearing to be the main obstacle to bringing the EU closer to its citizens.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2017 12:42
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:16
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71917

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