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Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker (l) with deputy chief spokeswoman Mina Andreeva (r).

Commission edited out Juncker gaffe

A European Commission spokeswoman has defended the practice of altering transcripts of official speeches.

At the institution's daily briefing on Tuesday (8 November), journalists asked deputy chief spokeswoman Mina Andreeva why there were lines missing from the transcript of a speech given by president Jean-Claude Juncker a day earlier.

Speaking to the European Confederation of Trade Unions (ETUC), he told Italy to stop blaming the commission over EU fiscal rules, and said that t...

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Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker (l) with deputy chief spokeswoman Mina Andreeva (r).

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