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Article: The labours of Jacques Delors. (president of the European Commission)_
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- March 9, 1991
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HERE is a Euroquizz. Which two European politicians came to power in 1985, enjoyed five years of growing influence and international stardom, but then rapidly fell from grace? Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev and, if he is not careful, Jacques Delors. Like the Soviet leader, Mr Delors now finds himself beset by difficulties. It will take a Herculean effort for him to extricate himself with his reputation intact.
Mr Delors has outshone all of his predecessors as president of the European Commission. He can boast a series of successes: the single-market programme, the budget agreement of 1988, the launching last year of two inter-governmental conferences-one on ...