Juncker’s words offer union hope

Austerity in the EU

What a difference a day makes and — hopefully — what a difference the incoming leader of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will make to all our lives.

As the new commission was voted in by MEPs yesterday, he launched a broadside against austerity, boldly stating: “To those who think excessive austerity will automatically revive growth and create more jobs, they should drop those ideas.”