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Juncker lays out global vision for EU
By EUobserver
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in his annual State of the Union address on Wednesday in Strasbourg told MEPs that Europe "is a force to be reckoned with". The statement is part of a wider push by the EU to have Europe play a much greater role on the international stage. Juncker said Europe needs to "increasingly be a sovereign player" in international affairs.