Juncker's State of the Union: where now for multispeed Europe?

In his annual State of the Union speech, delivered on 13 September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker voiced criticism of the principle of 'multispeed Europe', under which some countries within the EU engage in integration at a faster pace than others. Pol Morillas argues that while it is reasonable for the Commission to try and avoid any kind of second class Europe from developing, debates on the need for a more flexible Union are unlikely to be resolved any time soon.