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Critical Assessment of Juncker’s Commission Structure and Policies
As the new Commission has just taken office, it is perfect timing to cast a critical eye on the new Commission structure and its policies.
The document attached does precisely that. Whether your interest is in the digitalisation of services, in trade, finance, commerce or on more cross-sectoral matters, you will find the analysis useful in your work. As you will see, Juncker opposes the level of inequality in Europe, he stresses social fairness, and believes in a social market economy. But there are also many warning signs. Juncker adopts the previous Commission’s Better Regulation agenda.
He claims the EU must be big on big things, small on small things. He hardly mentions the social partners in his work. He too is a master of grand statements, yet a pattern is forming. In every speech, document or paper, a grand statement is later conditioned – often in a sub sentence, a footnote or a fleeting remark. His policies in general come across as overtly business friendly.
