He was expected in Brussels, but on 3 November, Jean-Claude Juncker began his mandate as president of the European Commission in Frankfurt – beside Helmut Kohl, his mentor of almost 30 years. Juncker has already anticipated meeting Jacques Delors, another veteran of European construction.
His message was somewhat blurred. Of course, Juncker is trying to make people forget the “digressions” of his predecessors Santer, Prodi and Barroso, who tarnished the image of the Commission. He is attempting to rediscover the…