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Delors

British  
/ dəˈlɔː /

noun

  1. Jacques ( Lucien Jean ). born 1925, French politician and economist, President of the European Commission (1985–94): originator of the Delors plan for closer European union

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"The end of Hungarian obstruction to Ukraine's accession does not mean it will accelerate," summed up Sebastien Maillard from the Jacques Delors think tank.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron praised Delors as a "statesman with a French destiny" and an "inexhaustible craftsman of our Europe".

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

Delors “became the builder of the EU as we know it today,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

But for many, especially in countries like Britain, Delors became the reviled personification of the overreaching Eurocrat bent on meddling in virtually all aspects of people’s lives.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

Delors served three terms as European Commission president, longer than anyone else.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

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