Delors was President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995 and was a crucial figure in the creation of the EU’s single market and the Economic and Monetary Union. The plenary session opens with a ceremony honouring the life and legacy of former Commission President Jacques Delors, who passed away on 27 December 2023. Each political group leader gives a statement during the ceremony.

statement

Strasbourg

plenary session

REINTKE, Terry (Greens/EFA, DE)

GARCÍA PÉREZ, Iratxe (S&D, ES)

opening ceremony

MUREŞAN, Siegfried (EPP, RO)

DELORS, Jacques (FR)

CHAIBI, Leila (The Left, FR)

AZMANI, Malik (Renew, NL)

PROCACCINI, Nicola (ECR, IT)

MINARDI, Eric (ID, FR)

Commemoration of Jacques Delors: round of political group leaders

SOUNDBITE (Original), Siegfried MURE&#350;AN (EPP, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Iratxe GARC&#205;A P&#201;REZ (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Malik AZMANI (Renew, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Eric MINARDI (ID, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Leila CHAIBI (The Left, FR), -