Courtesy of Mish.
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker issued a warning to Austrian presidential candidate Norbert Hofer, regarding referendums.
Hofer, an anti-immigration, candidate is in a tight race for the election coming up on December 4.
If he wins, Hofer said he would hold in-out referendums if Brussels seeks to expand it power.
Please consider European president Jean-Claude Juncker pleads with EU leaders not to hold ‘in-out’ referendums – because voters will choose to Leave.
Jean-Claude Juncker has urged EU leaders not to hold referendums on their membership of the bloc because he fears their voters will also choose to leave. The European Commission president said giving people a vote would be ‘unwise’ as they could seek to replicate Brexit.
His remarks come as one of the contenders to become Austrian president has threatened to hold a referendum if the EU integrates further.
Norbert Hofer, who will become Europe’s first far-right head of state since the Second World War if elected on Sunday, has promised a ballot if the EU becomes more centralised following Brexit.
‘Regarding referenda on EU membership, I think it is not wise to organise this kind of debate, not only because I might be concerned about the final result but because this will pile more controversy onto the huge number already present at the heart of the EU.
‘Besides, I don’t think the next president of Austria, whoever it will be, will launch themselves into this kind of escapade.
‘I have learned to tell the difference, between campaign promises and concrete policies.
Mr Juncker, who has faced blame for the Brexit vote, insisted ‘the existence of the EU is not in doubt’.
He claimed the EU’s weakness was a ‘lack of love’ rather than because of the actions of Brussels.
Lie of the Day
Juncker is a babbling, hypocritical fool, who was also sure Brexit would never happen.
Asked about the Freedom Party candidate’s pledge, Mr Juncker told Euronews: ‘We can’t deny or take away the people of Europe’s right to express their views.’
Got that?
@BrexitCentral Juncker won’t take away the right of people to express views, except where it counts: the ballot box.https://t.co/m5iyqvY80h
— Mike Mish Shedlock (@MishGEA) November 30, 2016
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