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The key ingredient to the EU's future legitimacy and sustainability – EU citizens – did not feature prominently in Juncker's State of the Union speech (Photo: European Commission)

'Big on Big Things, Small on Small Things' – how about citizens?

On Wednesday (12 September), European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker set out his priorities for the coming year, promising to be "big on big things and small on small things".

Again, the key ingredient to the EU's future legitimacy and sustainability – EU citizens – did not feature prominently in his vision and narrative.

In a speech of almost 5,000 words, cov...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

The key ingredient to the EU's future legitimacy and sustainability – EU citizens – did not feature prominently in Juncker's State of the Union speech (Photo: European Commission)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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