Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president,
yeah, that was a real nail biter of an election
opted to deliver a speech in French on Friday morning because he said "English is losing importance" in Europe.
It's quickly being replaced by Austrian. Or Hebrew. Or just possibly Arabic.
He gave the comments, which are unlikely to mend fences after a war of words between Brussels and London over Brexit negotiations, at the "State of the Union" conference in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio -- an annual event for European dignitaries.
*spit*
Juncker said he was opting for French because "slowly but surely English is losing importance in Europe and France has elections this Sunday and I want the French people to understand what I am saying about the importance of the EU."
And I will also speak loudly and use small words.
In Florence, Juncker said, "[Brexit] is no small event. Of course we will negotiate with our British friends in full transparency. But there should be no doubt whatsoever about the idea that it is the EU that is abandoning the U.K. It is the opposite in fact. It is the U.K. that is abandoning the EU."
I think "full transparency" means "the heathen Brits are going to leak everything we say." |