Juncker slams 'ridiculous' EU parliament
Former Luxembourg premier squares off with European Parliament head Antonio Tajani.
(AFP) - European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker launched a blistering attack on Tuesday on a nearly empty European Parliament, sparking bitter exchanges with the head of the EU's only directly elected institution.
Juncker, known for his sharp wit, was angry to find only a handful of MEPs present at the assembly in Strasbourg to hear a report on Malta's just-completed EU presidency.
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