
Statement - On Eastern Haane
Europeans, today we have received some very important news concerning Eastern Haane. After huge efforts from the 4 Assembled Powers and the European Union, we can say that Eastern Haane's mission is accomplished. On a further statement released by Premier Commission, where more details will be given, all of this will be carefully explained.
I, as Internal Affairs Commissioner, didn't want to end the mission without thanking everybody who has taken part on it: The countries that offered help, took refugees and cooperated with the European Union to protect the Haaneans and not get a massacre against the wishes of the European Union and the Haaneans. The No-Fly Zone and the Council support were needed, and I'm proud to say we did get that support by talking and being diplomatic to every single member state. We have a lot to learn from this conflict, I've learnt a lot and I still have lots of things to learn.
I also want to thank the European Relief Force for their brave action. It wasn't easy to leave a family behind and get to what many of you knew, as you told me, "the Hell of Europe right now". But you did it, and you accomplished a very difficult mission with no casualties and more importantly, with a peaceful attitude and behaviour which didn't anger the Haaneans but helped them. Finally, I would like to thank Harriet Copala for her great commanding and her commendable effort to succeed on a very difficult mission like this.
Many people tell me that I'm the only responsible of this good news, but I'm not. The European Commission is not only me, it's 3 Commissioner and a lot of people which are making this possible. It's also the feat of those Councillors wishing to help and all those ERF soldiers, including the Flag Commander and the 4 Assembled Powers to have this success on Eastern Haane. Europe has shown something very important to the world today: When we are united, we are able to get success in the worse situations. I'm just part of the team that made this success possible, but not its main character, because that role appertains to the brave men and women who were there helping the Haaneans.
Jean-Claude Juncker
Internal Affairs Commissioner