Jean-Claude Juncker: Eurocrat a tactless hair-raiser
SLEAZY Jean-Claude Juncker was caught on camera ruffling a female official’s hair during the summit of EU leaders in Brussels.
Jean-Claude Juncker ruffles woman’s hair in bizarre greeting
The European Commission president, famous for his love of fine wines and his frequently eccentric behaviour, plunged his hand into Pernilla Sjolin’s blonde tresses on arriving at the bloc’s Europa Building. Ms Sjolin, who is the EU’s deputy head of protocol, walked away straightening her hair with an uncomfortable grimace on her face. Mr Juncker, a former prime minister of Luxembourg, pulled a face and shrugged at aides afterwards.
He then planted a kiss on the cheek of another official with similarly long blonde hair.
Soon after, he held on to another woman’s hand in a lingering manner after greeting her with a handshake.
Mr Juncker’s overly tactile behaviour has frequently sparked comment in Brussels.