& # 39; Shaky & # 39; Juncker thanks Rutte for his support

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, is grateful for the support that the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered him on Wednesday evening for a dinner at the NATO summit. Juncker then suffered from pain attacks because of a condition on his back and was therefore difficult to walk. The President of the European Commission also thanked the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, who also helped keep Juncker.

The president suffered from a very painful sciatica attack accompanied by cramps, added his spokesman. He has publicly stated that this affects his ability to walk, and this was unfortunately the case Wednesday night, according to the spokesman. "He feels good now."

No Alcohol

According to the spokesman, Juncker is prescribed the standard drug for his condition, and the media reports that Juncker had drunk too much that he called "tasteless, abusive, inelegant and unfair ". According to him, there was no question of a combination of alcohol and painkillers.

Rutte said Thursday that Juncker has no serious health problems to his knowledge, but that he's been struggling with a back problem for quite some time. s' tilt and travel to China and Japan next week. According to his spokesman, there is no doctor with him.