Former European Commission President Jacques Delors dies at 98

Published: 27 December 2023 at 18:06

Jacques Delors, the former European Commission president and ardent advocate of European integration, has passed away at the age of 98. Delors served as president of the European Commission for three terms and was the founding father of the European Unions single currency project. His time in office was marked by clashes with UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher over the issue of European integration. Delors will be remembered as a giant of European politics and a fighter for human justice.

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