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Read their lips: VIDEO of Theresa May’s ‘robust’ talk with Jean-Claude Juncker raises eyebrows Read their lips: VIDEO of Theresa May’s ‘robust’ talk with Jean-Claude Juncker raises eyebrows
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Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker have been caught on video having a less-than-friendly conversation. The argument, however, was merely about Juncker allegedly calling her “nebulous”. Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker have been caught on video having a tense conversation ahead of the EU summit. Left without sound, the footage prompted the curious online community to plunge into speculation.
An apparently angry British PM appears to be telling the president of the European Commission something, footage, shot shortly before the morning session of the second day of the EU summit, shows. In the video, the British PM, who looks quite agitated, was talking to the president of the European Commission shortly before the morning session of the summit on Friday.
Juncker, it seems, did not take May’s words calmly and the two were seen speaking simultaneously and interrupting each other. Juncker appeared to be trying to calm May down, holding her arm and then raising his palm.
The EU Commission president appeared to be trying to calm May down, holding her by the arm and then raising his palm. Lip-reading experts suggested May was asking why Juncker called her “nebulous.”
While no audio was available with the footage, some lip-reading experts suggested May was accusing Juncker of calling her “nebulous.” The exchange eventually became so heated that Dutch PM Mark Rutte intervened.
Juncker reportedly denied doing so, yet only a few hours ago he called May’s new proposals on the Brexit deal “nebulous and imprecise.” At a press conference later on Friday, May confirmed that she had a “robust” conversation with Juncker, who reassured her that the “nebulous” remark was about the “general level of debate,” not the UK PM personally.
The exchange eventually got so heated that another EU leader, Dutch PM Mark Rutte, had to intervene. The ongoing EU summit has not been going May’s way. The UK PM told the EU leaders that the whole Brexit deal was “at risk” if British lawmakers didn’t get additional “reassurance.” Yet, European leaders have refused to re-negotiate anything. Some netizens, however, suggested that the two might have actually had completely different topics to discuss besides the old, boring Brexit-related stuff.
The ongoing EU summit has not been going May’s way. The UK PM told the EU leaders that the whole Brexit deal was “at risk” if British lawmakers didn’t get additional “reassurance.” However, European leaders refused to re-negotiate anything.
The Irish border remains the main issue, as the EU leaders seem to be adamant to prevent emergence of a “hard” border between the Republic and the North.
Some users, however, suggested that the two might have actually had completely different topics to discuss besides the old, boring Brexit-related stuff.
May later confirmed that she had a “robust” conversation with Juncker, who reassured her that the “nebulous” remark was about the “general level of debate,” not the UK PM personally.
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