Juncker condemns Italian No-voters as IRRESPONSIBLE in wake of referendum
JEAN-CLAUDE JUNKER has laid into Italy referendum ‘No’ voters for being irresponsible and even went as far to question their common sense.
Jean-Claude Juncker has laid into No voters
But the desperate Brussels boss is still clinging on to the European Project dream as he claimed “people will realise we will be better off together”.
The chief eurocrat made a string of gloomy remarks in the wake of the Italian referendum, which has further destabilised the ailing European Union project.
The damning verdict, which saw Italian premier Matteo Renzi resign after Italy voted against his proposed constitutional reforms, is set to usher in a rise of the eurosceptic Five Star Movement.
Jean-Claude Juncker and Matteo Renzi share a frosty relationship
Populists don’t take responsibility
Such gains would press for the country to leave the eurozone, sending the currency plummeting and casting economic policies into doubt.
Speaking after Mr Renzi’s defeat, Mr Juncker said: “The result in Italy is a disappointment, it was a chance to make the country efficient again and missed it. We live in dangerous times.”
He told Dutch public broadcaster NPO: “‘No’ voters, populists, pose questions but don’t give real answers.
“They do sometimes pose the right questions but not the right answers. Populists don’t take responsibility.”
Matteo Renzi was forced to resign after the historic No vote
Italian banks hit by low rates after Renzi referendum
His accusations come after he previously pointed out how few leading eurosceptics are involved in the negotiations to get Britain out of the beleaguered bloc.
However, despite his series of sensationalists remarks, the EU commission president was not downcast about the future of the bloc and said the project would survive.
Supporters of the "No" faction celebrate in Rome
He added: “I believe there is European common sense in the end. People will realise we will be better off together.”
Mr Juncker’s comments come after a host of right-wing politicians heaped praise on Italy’s decision and heralded the rejected as the begging of the end of the end for the struggling EU.