European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to attend an event in Russia next month, a Commission spokeswoman said on May 30, in a move that may stir debate on the EU's fraught relations with Moscow.
Reuters: EU’s Juncker accepts invite to Russia – spokeswoman
(L to R) French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of European Parliament Martin Schulz and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker attend a remembrance ceremony to mark the centenary of the battle of Verdun, at the Douaumont Ossuary (Ossuaire de Douaumont), northeastern France, on May 29.
