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| Refugee crisis: Junker unveils EU quota plan – live updates | Refugee crisis: Junker unveils EU quota plan – live updates |
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| 8.19am BST08:19 | |
| Juncker says the response to the migration crisis should be the first priority of the EU. The numbers are “impressive” he says, for some they are “frightening”. But now is not the time to take fright, it is a time for bold concerted action, he says. It is a matter for human dignity and historic sense, Juncker says speaking in English. | |
| 8.17am BST08:17 | |
| Juncker admits that the EU is “not in a good place”. He adds: “There is a lack of Europe in the Europe, and a lack of union, and that has to change.” | |
| Juncker then dismisses a heckler as “worthless”. | |
| 8.16am BST08:16 | |
| So far only rambling throat-clearing from Juncker. | |
| Scintillating stuff from @JunckerEU so far. #SOTEU | |
| 8.12am BST08:12 | |
| Juncker has started his state of the EU speech. | |
| According to our Europe editor Ian Traynor, Juncker will identify migration as one of 10 priorities. | |
| #SOTEU @JunckerEU lists 10 priorities. migration makes it in at number 8! | |
| 7.45am BST07:45 | 7.45am BST07:45 |
| Once Jean Claude Juncker starts speaking you will be able to follow his speech here: | |
| If that doesn’t work Politico Brussels has seven other ways of watching the Junker’s State of the European Union speech. | |
| The first three should allow you to watch a live interpretation in your native language. | |
| 1) via the European Parliament website; 2) via the Commission’s Europe by Satellite service; 3) a “special streaming page” from the Parliament; 4) Euronews Live; 5) the dedicated website for the speech and debate; 6) AUDIO only; 7) EbS optimized for mobile | |
| Updated at 8.13am BST | |
| 7.41am BST07:41 | 7.41am BST07:41 |
| Summary | Summary |
| Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the refugee crisis as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is due to give details of a quota plan to resettle refugees across Britain. | Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the refugee crisis as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is due to give details of a quota plan to resettle refugees across Britain. |
| He is expected to announce quotas to resettle 120,000 refugees in addition to plans to relocate 40,000 refugees as set out by the commission in May. | He is expected to announce quotas to resettle 120,000 refugees in addition to plans to relocate 40,000 refugees as set out by the commission in May. |
| Our data team sets out the expected detail and criteria. | Our data team sets out the expected detail and criteria. |
| Here’s a roundup of the latest flash points and responses to the crisis: | Here’s a roundup of the latest flash points and responses to the crisis: |