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Written by Marcin Grajewski.

Jacques Delors, a passionate advocate of European integration, is widely considered to be the father of the European single market and the economic and monetary union. Previously a trade union activist, French Finance Minister, and MEP in the first directly elected European Parliament, he served three terms as the President of the European Commission, from 1985 to 1995. Jacques Delors died on 27 December 2023, aged 98.

Following his death, he leaves behind a huge legacy, with numerous commentators underlining his role as one of the architects of today’s EU. It was during his term in office that the Member States signed the Single European Act in 1986 and the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, which paved the way for the transformation of the European Economic Community, and other pre-EU organisations, into the European Union.

This note gathers links to the recent publications and commentaries from many international think tanks on Jacques Delors’ life and legacy.

A tale of two treatises: the Werner and Delors Reports and the birth of the euro
Bruegel, February 2024

Date with history: The birth of the European Union
Chatham House, February 2024

Ten reflections on Jacques Delors
Centre for European Reform, January 2024

Delors, Schäuble and Europe’s misdiagnosed competitiveness problem
Centre for European Reform, January 2024

Jacques Delors’ contributions were immense
European Centre for International Political Economy, January 2024

European Movement International’s obituary in commemoration of Jacques Delors
European Movement International, January 2024

Jacques Delors: European giant
European Policy Centre, January 2024

In memoriam: Jacques Delors
European University Institute, January 2024

Jacques Delors and a new European impulse
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, January 2024

The passing of Jacques Delors, architect of the euro: How will his legacy play out?
Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues, January 2024

“Come on, courage, the spring of Europe is still ahead of us!”
Jacques Delors Institute, January 2024

Jacques Delors (1925-2023) et l’Europe: Pensée, méthode, style
Le Grand Continent, January 2024

Disparition de Jacques Delors: Hommage à l’homme qui transforma l’Europe
Science Po, January 2024

Biographie: Jacques Delors
Toute l’Europe, January 2024

The Delors legacy: Lessons for the future
Trans-European Policy Studies Association, January 2024

Jacques Delors: A man ahead of his time
Wilson Center, January 2024

Europe according to Jacques Delors
Europe Jacques Delors, December 2023

Jacques Delors: Un message politique européen
Fondation Jean Jaurès, December 2023

In memory of president Jacques Delors
Fondation Jean Monnet pour Europe, December 2023

Delors: A great European
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, December 2023

Jacques Delors shaped the Europe we know today
Hertie School, December 2023

An architect of a united Europe
Jacques Delors Institute, December 2023

Personalism and European Integration: Jacques Delors and the legacy of the 1930s
Cambridge University Press, March 2023

L’héritage de Robert Schuman dans la vision et l’action de Jacques Delors
Institut Jacques Delors, 2022

Read this briefing on ‘Jacques Delors’ legacy‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

France's national health and food safety agency published a report on Wednesday (6 March) recommending that gene-edited plants be assessed "on a case-by-case basis", calling into question a legal text currently being negotiated in the EU institutions.

Der Handelsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments hat alle von landwirtschaftlichen Gruppen unterstützten Änderungsanträge zum Vorschlag zur Aussetzung der Einfuhrzölle und Quoten für landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse aus der Ukraine abgelehnt. Damit ist der Weg frei für eine zügige Verabschiedung der Entscheidung auf EU-Ebene.

Le feuilleton de la crise électorale sénégalaise connait enfin son épilogue. Après, l’épisode du report de l’élection présidentielle puis l’invalidation du décret et de la loi qui ont avalisé ce report, les Sénégalais iront aux urnes le 24 mars pour le premier tour du scrutin.

Le feuilleton de la crise électorale sénégalaise connait enfin son épilogue. Après, l’épisode du report de l’élection présidentielle puis l’invalidation du décret et de la loi qui ont avalisé ce report, les Sénégalais iront aux urnes le 24 mars pour le premier tour du scrutin.

Seit 2018 haben französische Banken der Tabakindustrie Kredite in Höhe von mehr als fünf Milliarden Dollar gewährt. Dies geht aus einem Bericht der investigativen Organisation Profundo hervor, der von der französischen Allianz gegen Tabak (ACT) in Auftrag gegeben wurde.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his readiness to seal a long-stalled trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc during a meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Brasilia on Wednesday (6 March). 

The adoption of the platform work directive by member states in the next few days is highly uncertain, with Paris refusing to agree to the current text draft – and the French left is ready to put it at the heart of its campaign agenda.

Un homme a été retrouvé mort dans sa chambre à Kpé, un village de l'arrondissement de Kpanrou, dans la commune d'Abomey-Calavi.

Découverte macabre à Abomey-Calavi. Le corps sans vie d'un homme a été retrouvé dans sa chambre. La découverte macabre a été faite à Kpé, un village de l'arrondissement de Kpanrou. La victime selon les voisins, a disparu depuis deux jours, et n'a plus donné de ses nouvelles. Les causes de sa mort restent à déterminer.
La police s'est dépêchée sur les lieux pour le constat.

A Gbabiré, une localité de l'arrondissement de Tasso, commune de Nikki, un employé a arraché la vie à son patron dans la nuit du mardi 04 au mercredi 06 mars 2024. Il lui a assené des coups de machette alors qu'il dormait.

Drame à Nikki. Un employé a tué son patron. Le drame a lieu dans la nuit du mardi au mercredi 06 mars 2024 à Gbabiré.
L'employé en cause dans cette affaire est un bouvier. Selon nos sources, il a assené des coups de machette à son patron alors que ce dernier dormait. Après avoir commis son forfait, il a pris la clé des champs. Les raisons l'ayant conduit à commettre ce meurtre ne sont pas encore connues.
Informés du drame, les éléments de la police républicaine se sont dépêchés sur les lieux pour les constats d'usage.

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Sweden on Thursday (7 March) became NATO's 32nd member after Prime Minister Kristersson handed over the accession documents to the US State Department, ending more than two centuries of military non-alignment.

The three pornography websites included on the Digital Services Act’s very large online platforms list are suing the EU over their new obligations, Euractiv learned on Thursday (7 March).

Europe's far right has chosen a Danish MEP who believes Muslims are rapists to speak in a showcase 'Spitzenkandidaten' pre-EU election debate next month — but stressed he is not their lead candidate.

VIENNA, 7 March 2024 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, has expressed grave concern after the detention of 14 staff members from the independent online media outlet, Toplum TV, yesterday.

Reports indicate that on 6 March, police conducted a search at Toplum TV's editorial office on unspecified grounds, seizing equipment, sealing the media platform's premises and detaining 14 employees. While most were released from police custody in Baku by midnight, at least three remain detained and face allegations of smuggling. Furthermore, on the same day, unauthorized renaming of Toplum TV's YouTube account and the disappearance of video records were reported.

"The repeated imposition of severe measures against media personnel in Azerbaijan is deeply troubling," stated Ribeiro. "Journalists must be able to carry out their work without fear of reprisal." She highlighted these events in the context of recent arrests of journalists from the Abzas Media platform, as well as Kanal 13 and Kanal 11 online media channels, which she previously raised with the Azerbaijani authorities.

"I call on authorities to release all detained media workers. All OSCE participating States committed themselves, including through the 2018 Ministerial Council Decision on the Safety of Journalists, to fostering a safe working environment and ensuring the protection of journalists," emphasized Ribeiro.

Ministerial Council DECISION No. 3/18 SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS: MC.DEC/3/18 (osce.org)

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media observes media developments in all 57 OSCE participating States. She provides early warning on violations of freedom of expression and media freedom and promotes full compliance with OSCE media freedom commitments. Learn more at www.osce.org/fom, Twitter: @OSCE_RFoM and on www.facebook.com/osce.rfom.

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has accused the EU of "trying to control the world politically" as the bloc unveiled €200m in support for the East African country's businesses.

Les Vingt-Sept ont approuvé jeudi le retrait coordonné de l’UE du traité international sur la Charte de l’Énergie, jugé trop protecteur des investissements dans les énergies fossiles et que de nombreux pays, dont la France, ont déjà annoncé vouloir quitter.

Une nouvelle étude de chercheurs américains montre que les humains ne sont peut-être pas les seuls à aimer jouer. Les animaux peuvent aussi faire rire les autres. Et il est prouvé que même les rats aiment bien rire.

Une nouvelle étude de chercheurs américains montre que les humains ne sont peut-être pas les seuls à aimer jouer. Les animaux peuvent aussi faire rire les autres. Et il est prouvé que même les rats aiment bien rire.

Der Europäische Gerichtshof hat am Donnerstag (7. März) entschieden, dass das vom belgischen Verband IAB Europe entwickelte Einwilligungssystem für die Versteigerung personenbezogener Daten gegen die EU-Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) verstößt.