EU leader Juncker stumbles, loses balance several times ahead of NATO dinner

(12 Jul 2018) If the NATO summit was tough on the dozens of leaders attending, it appears to have been even tougher on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
The European Union leader was seen stumbling and losing his balance several times ahead of a gala dinner late Wednesday.
Juncker was stumbling and swaying to the extent that the presidents of Finland and Ukraine, among others, had to help keep him upright.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also stepped in to guide Juncker.
Juncker has said he suffers from sciatica that sometimes affects his movements, and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said Thursday that Juncker had complained of back pain.
Juncker's office declined to comment, citing privacy concerns.
Leaders of European institutions were invited to join the NATO leaders for a meeting and a dinner on Wednesday night.
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[@4bigmonk]

Junker the drunker

[@didierdenice7456]

Jean-Claude Drunker !

[@joannechisholm4501]

So the EU is run by a bunch of pissheads

[@donaldtrump233]

😂😂😂

[@donaldtrump233]

@@didierdenice7456 😂😂😂😂

[@redfire20003]

Over indulged in the Château Neuf du Pape at lunchtime.

[@szalard]

If he goes to a dinner in such a condition, being so drunk, how will he leave the dinner? I think that they pulled him from under the table.

[@Nyppy93]

hes not drunk...its an illness "sciatica"

[@szalard]

Yes, alcoholism its an illness...

[@Nyppy93]

did you google sciatica and learn what it is? cause then you will understand his behaviour.

[@szalard]

I have relatives with this illness, but they do not walk like drunk people, and do not act stupidly, like drunk people, hitting peoples in the head or kissing everybody, and laughing with drunk face, but they cannot walk and have a huge pain. People with huge pain do not laugh, kiss and slap people, and are not dizy... Only the drunk people...

[@Nyppy93]

believe what you want

[@BobbyManford]

This is an absolute disgrace. This man is responsible for making important decisions about my country’s future. He should be sacked

[@zexten856]

your country is not yours

[@gregorizi]

he is only human. so he has ups and downs

[@jerrykrajnak6396]

Booby Manfanny* Hi Booby, you almost right !!! He should be sacked long time ago !!! Soberly speaking, there was no way, for him to be there in the first place !!! 👍🇺🇸 Jerry.🗽

[@jerrykrajnak6396]

@@zexten856 you country less MAN, too !!!

[@jerrykrajnak6396]

@@gregorizi you, as a human, how far down, do you feel ???

[@nanka2002]

People are holding his arms so that he would not slap them lol

[@dareyou2]

This is an insult to anybody who genuinely suffers sciatica. I’ve had it for years but it doesn’t make me appear drunk - only alcohol does that. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@garyfirth3]

ditto

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

LOL I would have taken you seriously, but with that infantile ending it's obvious we can't take you seriously. I am definitely inclined to believe the man has spinal injuries, a bit much to be completely plastered like this since he seems to be able to have normal convos.

[@francescozarcone6837]

No he drink for real its even in the news

[@AletxisRosas]

He’s an Mk Ultra victim

[@lonewolf3314]

If he has Spice injuries he wont be dancing at the beginning. Rock in from one side to the other.

[@feurzauber]

No sciatica, only whisky.

[@hawasanneh5265]

@Que_Rico old age plus Whisky

[@Reverend-Rodger]

If that was anyone else they would get instant dismissal.

[@zitathebeast1012]

Jean claude DRUNKER

[@hughjazz7597]

Jean Michelle WANKER more like lolol. :)

[@asleyjen]

Wow! Junker and Sleepy Joe would make a great sitcom.😂🤣🤣🤣

[@snezanajovovoc5387]

Bloody hell! What a disgrace.. having to be held up because you are pissed as a nuit! Other members are cringing!!!

[@goldfish2379]

I bet he pisses himself, too

[@xxyyyxxyyy9532]

This should be on mainstream television like CNN, BBC, and all them media! Sensational!!

[@rful3981]

What a shame for EU!!

[@B4Pbakup]

drunk again

[@ortakbato7999]

2 liters of wine and 8 beers are nothing for the person of this potion :)

[@katalingyongyikulcsarbancs7899]

ORTAK BATO ez egy jó vélemény

[@Maximillion666]

I kind of love the empathy of everyone trying to help him.

[@plung3r]

This is embarrassing for the EU, I'm not even European.

[@ivx8345]

Most Europeans (like me) don't WANT the EU in it's current form!

[@whoisme678]

THIS LOT create policies and directives for the UK? Wonder what UK tax payers paid for the woman being dangled, showing us just how money can be squandered ?

[@redfire20003]

Pissed as a Newt

[@hansimgluck3874]

Keep calm and drink more! That should be the slogan of EU. Alkohol solves almost everything! 😂

[@snezanajovovoc5387]

That's why they can't make decisions cos after the morning shift in the House they go to Lunch.... and don't return...

[@tomislavrusak8959]

:D 😁👍

[@FloFloFlowable]

I thought it's because of his sciatica 🤔🤣🤣🍻🥂🥂

[@mortor9730]

@@FloFloFlowable yea, his sciatica makes him drink. :-D

[@donaldtrump233]

😂

[@M8d9R]

These are the people who think they have the right to assume control of your country

[@davemanning6424]

Putin must be wetting himself laughing at this circus, and they all pretend it's all quite normal.

[@Nemesis-vt9dz]

He reminds me of my old man on a Saturday night.

[@renedebolster7596]

That is one of our leeders. Its a bloody shame.

[@ronc7743]

There must be a rule somewhere that states a leader of a country, or countries, should be able to walk a straight line unassisted. Boris Yeltsin excluded...

[@ginodoberman]

If this guy were a school bus driver , would anyone let their kids to be driven home by him ? And still , he drives the future of 350.000.000 people......

[@Galaxyofbrian]

You messing? when the music came on I thought he was about to break dance 😂😂😂😂 He's obviously pissed as a fart. Too much church wine. 🍷👍

[@hughjazz7597]

Yeah man. Drinking Stella from a gold chalice at communion. With lint chocs as wafer's. His body, his blood. Maybe Jesus was black after all lol ;)

[@davidd7036]

No question...absolutely pissed as a fart...

[@ianashton886]

His office are saying its sciatica and back problems but they aren’t likely to admit he was hammered are they ? Some of his other behaviour is pretty bizarre too !

[@keithlynch7239]

The guy is well and truly pisst!! I remember going to work drunk, when I was 21 years old. I was sent home and nearly lost my job. I felt so ashamed at my behaviour, I haven't drank alcohol for over twenty years... best thing I ever did! Do you think he feels shame for being so drunk in public.. such a high ranking official? I suspect not... no shame, no guilt, just a superior sence of entitlement, as one of our ruling elites.

[@kaizamulinda633]

The same happened to me very recently and unlike you, I was actually fired!! I struggled as hard a I could and finally was called back to work. I am still fighting this devilish urge to drink. This is worst drink one can ever learn to drink. I envy you.

[@robinkozusnik8425]

0:08 Legendary meeting of drunks

[@GokuBlackIsReal]

OMG 😂😂😂

[@terranzovleninrobinson6680]

🤣🤣🤣

[@simplyguys]

So scary.

[@larainehopper6214]

And we bloody well pay for his drink now wonder the accounts can't get signed of

[@paolocarcano2718]

Simply painful!

[@Noisemansoundinsect]

How drunk do you need to be to have to be carried around? 4 bottles of wine?

[@Pandaa33]

I have no idea why I am watching this or how I got here

[@ehmjay97]

That guy represents europe? Holy Shit

[@bent2]

2.54 On the right Orban smirks as he passes along seeing Boris Juncker being totally wasted :D

[@RayManiac90]

When you arrive at a party already drunk and you try to act normal

[@lakmanone]

He met Putin backstage.

[@piggypiggypig1746]

That's where your money goes

[@pandvale]

Poroshenko was wise enough to walk all the way behind him, and at one point his support was crucial - otherwise our guy would have flopped terribly back down.

[@rosarosa6353]

now we know why there are a crazy decisionsmade by EU

[@philipharris7594]

sciatica touches places other beers cannot touch

[@doctorale666]

Help him, he needs another bottle.

[@hughjazz7597]

Nah he needs a bucket to wring his y-fronts into after drinking it. THEN tip it back over his head!

[@lobba123]

ridiculously disgusting show

[@albertjames6845]

What a shame

[@garygreen226]

I must admit it doesn’t fill me with confidence

[@Mihai769]

Song?

[@ykshorts6649]

stromae-alors on danse

[@7suro]

golden times

[@rexxo4246]

EU - The modern version of the Sovjet union..

[@sairechrysbelleparcon8950]

The version of drunk Boris Yeltsin in EU

[@ExtrovertedCenobite]

He wants us to believe that he was not drunk. Nah, he normally stumbles and acts the fool while sober. I believe he would be better off blaming the alcohol for acting and stumbling like a fool.

[@glennmoreland6457]

A medley of self indulgence on display there...

[@elstefaneli8921]

No he is not a drunk 😂😂😂

[@Conwayfan98]

The bottle in the hand is much stronger than the man.

[@marcomollo4524]

Drunk old man, he should leave the EU now and go in a pub in London!

[@robertdore9592]

Ironic that the guy with the walking cane is propping Junker up, there's an analogy in that somewhere./

[@martindolihal9380]

Shame of EU.

[@samanthastr.5495]

What should we do with the drunken Sailor ...

[@stuart6412]

Getting pissed on British money

[@giacomoproietto7660]

Junkier would be more appropriate

[@marcopolo2395]

Where in Belgium is that arch?

[@billwhite9703]

If you say 'gullible' slowly it sounds like 'sciatica'.

[@robertwoodward3085]

So that's What happened to the e u wine lake...yes that's the man the remainders see as a true leader !

[@gerardwooning3383]

Wasn't it his back...?

[@mogdaboi]

trump was there, wonder what he thought about this.

[@2804Freedom]

Junker having one too many .... again!

[@tamilfootballdaily8360]

Guys can you tell the song in 0:32

[@terranzovleninrobinson6680]

நானும் அந்த song ah தானே தேடிக்கொண்டு இருக்கிறன் bro 😄

[@terranzovleninrobinson6680]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKjJaZiJaM6mjc0

[@concong4183]

I think it's not in his nature to be such a liar and is hiding from it with booze.

[@chrisb7708]

This is really embarrassing

[@DOUBLEPLATINE]

Give me your money!

[@IT-cn3yd]

Completely alienated.

[@روح-د9ر]

Mr. Drunker

[@mikemorgan7893]

Imagine all those snowflakes who want to invest their hopes and dreams with him

[@veso1982]

Jean-Claun Drunker

[@davidunwin5667]

What a disgrace!

[@richardwright1512]

You all bought the rounds for him.

[@rolniksamwdolinie1755]

Einer geht noch! Einer geht noch rein!

[@MrSergecj]

Is this WWII veteran meeting?

[@nikker1985]

that is not weird at all

[@maxblackwood]

For me this is only A.proof that rhey all are only pupets and they must accept such behavior,because someone more important wants to have this drunker on the"chair"

[@paullee621]

Watch out Mister Bean. You've got big competition.

[@evelynfullerton9136]

That does not mean he is drunk could be an ear problem or high blood pressure

[@ronc7743]

My French girl friend dosent even know who Jean Claude Junker is. But she thinks the EU is a good idea...

[@giannimuzi2740]

Ambriaconeeeeeee

[@dembydish]

Lovey dovey, kissy kissy, drinky drinky, pissy pissy.

[@andrewwright6893]

Pissed again..slaughtered. he though macron was his wife.

[@alexoliv]

Grande bebedeira. Parece incrível. Que vergonha. Para onde vão os nossos impostos.

[@UKCrazyTrucker]

This is your better

[@Amine06200]

In vino veritas, jean claud found the truth in the gin

[@AB-gf4ue]

...do people not realise he has sciatica?

[@mr.absolutelynobody440]

0:20 socia distancing before it was cool

[@huntermaslowy]

2:00 ooooo nasz Andrzejek! Ale ciśnie bekę z junckera XDDD

[@kamilzlubelszczyzny8018]

Przynajmniej na trzeźwego wygląda 🤭

[@peterpedro1758]

cero tolerancia , es vergonzoso.

[@krastyn1]

Come sta combinato e questo e quello che decide? Andiamo bene.

[@stefaniearens6774]

My god , what a disgrace for the EU. Book him an AA course.

[@luk2480]

Alcohol + man-kissing officials, this reminds me of Soviet Union, good times...

[@sticky59]

I think 'pissed' is the term generally used.

[@GeoffreyBronson]

Oh look it's Yeltsin!

[@ladychatelaine697]

Drunk or just old and wobbly? 🤔

[@hughjazz7597]

DRUK

[@hughjazz7597]

Soz, DRUNK