‘Rude, smug and frequently sozzled’ - Brexiteer MEP TAKES DOWN EU's Jean-Claude Juncker
BREXITEER MEP Daniel Hannan has published a scorching take-down of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
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Mr Hannan claimed the EU chief is “rude, smug and frequently sozzled”. He added that the Luxembourgish politician is “why Britain voted leave” in his Sunday Telegraph column. He accused Mr Juncker of harboring “anti-British” attitudes, as well as “contempt” for democratic processes.
Mr Hannan also claimed Mr Juncker wants to create “the country of Europe”.
Mr Hannan has been a Tory South East England MEP since 1999 and is a long-time Eurosceptic.
He was one of the founders of Vote Leave and has been described as “the man who brought you Brexit”.
He is also known for his stunning put-downs, including his famous speech in Strasbourg where he railed against then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, calling him the “devalued Prime Minister of a devalued Government”.
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Mr Juncker, formerly the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, has been the European Commision President since 2014.
He has recently come under fire for a perceived unwillingness to properly negotiate Brexit with Prime Minister Theresa May.
He has also been criticised by Ignazio Corrao, an Italian MEP from the Five Star Movement, for his “exorbitant” salary
Mr Corrao claimed the EU chief “receives 138 percent of the salary of the official with the highest grade of the Commission, which is €27,436 (£24,006) a month.
Mr Hannah cited the figure £353,000, which Mr Juncker reportedly earns each year for his work as President of the Commission.
He described Mr Juncker as an “unwitting Leave asset”, because he turns people against the European Union.
The Tory MEP even claimed Mr Juncker is not trying to get the best Brexit deal for the EU because it would mean a good deal for the UK too.
He said: “Since the vote, he has shown no interest in trying to get the best deal for the 27, because that would mean also having a good deal for Britain.”
The European Commission have been reached out to for comment.