Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors is dead
He headed the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. Now former EU Commission President Jacques Delors has died in his sleep at his home in Paris, according to his daughter Martine Aubry.
Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors is dead. The Frenchman, who headed the EU Commission from 1985 to 1995, died in Paris on Wednesday at the age of 98, his daughter Martine Aubry told the AFP news agency. "He died in his sleep this morning at his home in Paris," said the mayor of Lille.
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The deceased former EU Commission President, Jacques Delors, hailed from France. His passing has sparked mourning not just in France, but also among EU politicians.
Following his death, the EU Commission has expressed its condolences and acknowledged the significant role Delors played in shaping the European Union during his tenure from 1985 to 1995.
Source: www.ntv.de
