Juncker skips unusual CoE 70th Anniversary ceremony at faraway Opera
*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- Experienced, former Long-Time Prime Minister of Luxembourg and €uroGroup's Chairman, current EU Commission's President, Jean-Claude Juncker, unexpectedly droped his scheduled venue to an unusual, Last-Minute Modified, Official Ceremony for CoE's 70th Anniversary, due to take place Tomorrow Afternoon at Strasbourg's Opera, where he was the KeeNote Top European Invitee, in addition to French President Emmanuel Macron, who currently Chairs the CoE, until mid-November 2019.
Juncker was also booked to Speek at CoE's PanEuropean Parliamentary Assembly's Political Affairs Committee, Earlier Tomorrow Morning, since 9 a.m., but this was also Cancelled, as "Eurofora" learned.
But his venue at the 47 Members-strong CoE's Organisation for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law's 70th Anniversary (1949-2019) had also a Important Symbolic Value, since Juncker is, currently, the Most Experienced European Political Personality, and the Only Top Official Personalityb to whom All CoE's Heads of State/Government had entrusted, at CoE's Summit in Varsaw (Poland) back on 2005, a landmark Report on Cooperation between the CoE and the EU, (Comp. Our PressReports from Warsaw Summit, then, and Afterwards, from Juncker's Press Conference at the CoE on his Report's Conclusions at : .. + ..., etc).
This unexpected move has Nothing to do with CoE's New Secretary General, Marija Buric, who is of the Same ChristianDemocrat/EPP Party as Juncker, and in Good Relations with him.
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Juncker had Already notoriously Cancelled another scheduled Offcial Visit even to the Latest, Controversial "G7" Summit at Biarritz on August 2019, (See : http://www.eurofora.net/newsflashes/news/flopsatbiarritzg7summit.html , etc). But he had officially met, in Luxembourg, with New Brittish Prime Minister Boris Johnson, (a former Journalist for European News in Brussels).
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Curiously, many People who know well the COE, had been Astonished by a Last Minute Modification of its Assembly's Planning, which had Changed the Location for that 70th Anniversary, Out of CoE's Buildings (where it had been Initially Sheduled), and Not Even to the Adjacent, Nearby superb "Palace for Congresses and Music/Pierre Pflimlin", where, however, both NATO's Anniversary Summit of 2009, and CoE's own Summit of 1998 (under French Presidency of Jacques Chirac, Together with the Historic German Chancelor Helmut Kohl), had taken place, But Only to a ...Far Away "Opera" Music outlet, DownTown, funded by Local Authorities.
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This had provoked an UnPrecedented Brou-ha-ha in a Massive Rush to get .."Tickets" (sic !) and/or Invitations to that Spectacle, by more than a Thousand of various Individuals, from several kinds of Politicians, up to CoE's own Staff, (where Organisers had been pushed to set up a "Drawing Lots" !), where some persons, even among those who have the Longest and/or the most Active Experience of Working in the COE, were curiously excluded de facto, (given, particularly, that they were Too Busy to Work for the CoE and/or Other Important Substantial European Issues, instead of going into a Time-Wasting Bureaucratic Invitation-Hunting)...
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However, several among CoE's Top Historic Personalities, as, former Secretary Generals, including, f.ex., Daniel Tarschys from Sweden, etc., spontaneously came and Saluted, kindly, "Eurofora", with a Friendly Smile and Words, alerady since this Evening, inside CoE's main Building.
But, many Journalists had been, reportedly, Obliged, by some unknown so-called "organizers", to Stay ...Closed in CoE's PressRoom, Exceptionaly in an EMPTY CoE's "Palace", or, (If they prayed and wasted a lot of Time, among Various Intermediaries, to get into a small "Pool" List), eventually, to Stay Standing (in the rain ?) OUT of that "Opera" bourgeois building, (as "Last concession")...
However, the Number 1 Value of a Real "Anniversary" PanEuropean Gathering, Naturally was to, at least, re-Unite Together all the Historic "Family" of the CoE, added to New incomers, including at a Following Social Meeting organized near that Opera, as, f.ex. all the still Living former Heads of this important Strasbourg's Organsiation, as its Former Secretary Generals Catherine Lalumiere, Daniel Tarschys, Walter Scwhimmer, Terry Davis, Thorbjorn Jagland, etc, together with Marija Buric, with All of whom "Eurofora"'s co-Founder has largely Worked, Making Numerous Publications on important PanEuropean Issues.
Historic former French President Jacques Chirac, (with whom Juncker had notoriously Cooperated a lot), obviously was one among the Top European Political Leaders who, normaly, should be among all of us, Nowadays in Strasbourg, (and with whom, "Eurofora"s co-Founder has Cooperated a lot), either directly, and/or through his Wife, former 1s Lady of France, Bernadette Chirac, as it was often done, (also as the Only Living former CoE's rotating Chairman from France, since CoE's 1998 Summit here). But, his Sudden Death, practically at the Eve of CoE's 70th Anniversary, unexpectedly Hindered that too, (See : ..., etc).
Juncker has notoriously Studied, Lived, met his Wife, and Worked in Strasbourg, whose University's Faculty of Law, has attributed him a "Doctoral thesis award, Honoris causa").
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Swedish Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt, speaking to "EuroFora", denied rumors on Turkey's attempts to avoid an EU check of its obligations on Cyprus on December 2009 by blackmailing Nicosia to either accept any deal with intransigeant Turkish claims contrary to EU values on the island's political issue, or face threats against the territorial integriy of the EU island, semi-occupied by Ankara's army.
On the contrary, the incoming EU President-in-office, speaking exclusively to "EuroFora", promissed that he will act for EU Council's decisions on December 2009 assessment of Turkey's commitments on Cyprus to be kept.
Bildt was asked to react to Cyprus' President Christofias' denunciation, earlier this week, that some want to exert "pressure" on Cyprus in order for Turkey to escape from its obligations.
Avoiding to mention any precise Deadline, Bildt, however, warned about "Consequences" in case of "failure" to reunite Cyprus, but without saying whose responsibility an eventual deadlock might be.
Asked by "EuroFora" if there is a risk for "Turkey's commitments to "be forgotten or downgraded", "despite crystal-clear EU Council decisions and EU Parliament's latest Resolution on the assessment to make at the end of this year on Turkey's obligations", according to rumours that, instead of pressing Turkey, on the contrary, there might be "pressure on Cyprus", even "blackmail", as Media reported and President Christofias denounced this week, Bildt denied :
- "No ! ", he clearly replied.
- On the contrary, invited by "EuroFora", to "reassure that the Swedish EU Presidency (7-12/2009) will keep a fair stance, based on principles", Bildt promised that "we (Swedish EU Presidency) will be very clear on all of the decisions taken by the (EU) Council".
He added, however, that "we have very numerous decisions that have been taken" by EU Council, as if he warned, also, on something else.
- "'I am not aware of any sort of statements coming out today''", Bildt started to say, on our reference to Cyprus' President Christofias" denunciation of Turkish lobby's manoeuvers this week, replying earlier to 'another"EuroFora"'s question during a Press Conference at EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
- '"I know the issues that you' are concerned with'", he added, remembering the statements he gave us when Sweden was chairing the PanEuropean CoE on 2008.
- "But, obviously, .. I think that Cyprus' Peace negotiations are extremenly important".
- And "'I think that we are at a unique moment in History, in the sens that both (Cyprus') President Christofias and Mr. Talat (the Turkish Cypriot leader), are personally convinced of the need to overcome the division".
- "It's 20 Years since the fall of Berlin Wal, but we still have a Capital in Europe (Nicosia) that's divided". ,
- 'I don't that we should loose any time in overcoming that"..
- ''We should be aware of the fact that success will bring great benefits, but failure, will also have major consequences. There will not be Status Quo' " It's a question of seeking a solution, or entering another situation, which is somewhat difficult to see exactly how that could evolve", he warned.
- "That being said, this is a negotiation for Cyprus itself", Bildt admitted.
- ''We (EU) can support, the (EU) Commission primarily, be technically helpful, and then, of course, there is a specific role for the UN, when it comes to the Cyprus' situation".
- "At least so far. It might not be for ever'. Certainly not for ever, but for this period of time", Bildt added, skiping now any reference to concrete threats on UNO's Peace keeping force in face of more than 40.000 Ankara's soldiers, contrary to some Press claims, (See previous NewsReports).
Replying to another "EuroFora"'s Question, if anyone might attempt to "impose a Deadline for the conclusion" of Cyprus' Talks on December 2009, Bildt avoided to speak of any precise Time-frame, and indirectly evoked the fact that 35 Years of Turkish Invasion/Occupation obviously durated too long :
'- "If I was from Cyprus, I would say that the Deadline was Yesterday ! '",
Bildt concluded.
Cyprus' Government Spokesman, Stephanou, reportedly pointed out that "a settlement is possible on December if Turkey changes its stance", accepting a solution for the reunification of the island based on UNO resolutiona and EU principles.
Earlier, EU Chair, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeld, highlighted an "historic opportunity" to "re-Unite" Cyprus according to EU's "basic Values"' (i.e. Human Rights) and 'Rules'", in a last-minute change of his draft speech to EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
The initial Draft spoke only about "healing" the island.
Significantly, Reinfeldt linked Cyprus' reunification with Turkey's obligations to respect EU's "Values" and "follow" EU's "common Rules" :
- What is "called Membership Negotiations" should lead, "at- the end of the day", into "sharing a set of common Basic Values (i.e. Human Rights, Democracy, etc), and following common Rules", stressed Reinfeld from the outset.
- "This is something that those on the Outside (of the EU), are now contemplating", up "to Ankara", for "a solution" on "Cyprus", observed the EU Chairman, immediately afterwards..
- "Both sides of Cyprus have been granted a historic opportunity to together reach an agreement on a solution to re-Unite the island, that has been divided for far too long", said Reinfeldt, modifying his draft text.
- "The Swedish Presidency will act ...in accordance with Commitments EU has made, on the basis of Criteria that apply", "as a Honest Broker", he promised.
- "To those on the inside (of the EU), allowing the membership process to become an opportunity to solve protracted disputes, can be tempting", he added.
"In such cases, we must find solutions that can benefit both sides, and open up a way forward. Otherwise, it would jeopardize the progress we have made towards EU integration", Reinfeldt said.
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