'Borders are the worst invention ever!' EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker

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'Borders are the worst invention ever!' EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker widens rift with European leaders as he calls for open borders

Juncker risks widening splits with EU leaders with contentious remarks
Says borders should be scrapped despite migrant rush and terror attacks
Insists a stronger EU is best way to combating rising trend in nationalism

By Matt Dathan, Political Correspondent For Mailonline

Published: 07:06 EST, 22 August 2016 | Updated: 11:02 EST, 22 August 2016

Under-fire EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker risked widening divisions with European leaders today by saying borders were the 'worst invention ever'.

He called for all borders across Europe to be opened, despite the chaos caused over the last year from the flood in refugees fleeing Syria and the wave of terror attacks hitting various continent's cities.

The remarkable comments will further undermine Mr Juncker's precarious position as European Commission President.

He has faced repeated calls to quit after his failure to keep Britain in the EU and the refugee and Greek debt crises.

Today he accepted the Commission 'deserves criticism' but insisted national government's 'have to share the blame'.

Speaking at the Alpbach Media Academy this morning, Mr Juncker said: 'Borders are the worst invention ever made by politicians.'

The contentious remarks from the Brussels chief are the polar opposite of moves by elected leaders of EU member states who have tighten their borders over recent months after more than a million entered the bloc from Syria in less than a year.