History Delors Commission

1 history

1.1 entrance
1.2 achievements
1.3 major events

history

the european commissions led jacques delors regarded successful in european union s history @ advancing integration, delors himself became icon of euro-federalists , hated eurosceptics, in britain.

entrance

the first delors commission

delors entered office when eurosclerosis @ height. slow pace of enlargement, lack of democracy , economic problems caused negative , apathetic attitudes community high. preceding thorn commission unable exercise authority meaningful extent in face of british vetoes on eu projects force more favourable agreement on community budget. delors had been 1 of architects of agreement @ fontainebleau, secured uk rebate, , delors intended settling of budget issue should herald new era of european integration.

following delors arrival in brussels, visited various member states , found same complaint europe reacted issues, did find common agreement on single market, business , cultural meaning, , hence delors placed main priority date achievement: 1992 (objectif 1992). despite modern reputation criticised federalists not going far enough, earning criticism altiero spinelli in european parliament, delors defended goals pragmatic stating slaves circumstances . accomplish goal of completing single market, delors had master political system of community: member able block proposal in council, delors convinced leaders introduce qualified majority voting procedure not grind halt did under budget disagreement. thus, delors set lord cockfield, internal market commissioner, in drafting legislation. now, cockfield s work seen highly precise , knowledge of system legendary.

achievements

president delors in 1988

the delors commission gave new momentum process of european integration. completed internal market , laid foundations single european currency. european economic , monetary union based on 3 stage plan drawn committee headed delors (the delors report). delors , commissioners considered founding fathers of euro. groundwork , political persuasion achieved through work of commissioners leading signature of single european act (sea) in february 1986 , treaty of maastricht in 1992.

the delors commission responsible creation of committee of regions, having enshrined idea of cohesion between eu states , regions in sea in 1986 leading delors propose body in 1992. created in 1994 , building body occupies named after delors in 2006. delors commission oversaw large degree of expansion. membership of spain , portugal came first in 1985; fall of berlin wall enabled reunification of germany; , in 1995 came accession of austria, finland , sweden. delors commission prepared opening eastern countries later joined in 2004.

in 1988 delors addressed british trade union congress; speech social europe pivotal in turning british labour pro-european , british conservatives against it. in 1992, delors second term coming end, international herald tribune noted effect of delors commission, , need third term;

following entrance europe of eurosclerosis, delors had heralded 20 years of euphoria. in contrast, santer commission succeeded delors in 1995 forced resign on allegations of corruption , prodi commission won little praise despite presiding on 2004 enlargement , implementation of single currency.

major events

the second delors commission

the commission longest serving executive date , oversaw many events in history of union.

1985: greenland leaves community. gravier ruling ecj on non-discrimination nationality.
1986: spain , portugal join communities. single european act signed. marshall ruling ecj on non-discrimination gender. european flag adopted communities, raised outside berlaymont.
1987: 30 years since treaties of rome. membership application submitted turkey. single european act enters force.
1988: delors asked draw report on economic , monetary union (the delors report). court of first instance established.
1989: cowan ruling ecj on non-discrimination nationality. delors report presented. declaration of fundamental rights , freedoms adopted parliament. third direct elections parliament held. spain , portugal join european monetary system. berlin wall falls, leading agreements , accession of eastern countries. lomé convention signed.
1990: commission meets 1000th time. european bank reconstruction , development established. schengen agreement signed. reunification of germany.
1991: stoeckel ruling ecj on non-discrimination gender. echo established. energy charter signed. ussr dissolves.
1992: maastricht treaty signed, denmark fails ratify. european economic area (eea) agreement signed, switzerland fails ratify.
1993: single european market enters force. maastricht ratified , enters force.
1994: european monetary institute established. eea enters force. committee of regions established. accession negotiations austria, norway, sweden , finland conclude. european investment fund established. hungary , poland apply join. fourth direct elections parliament held.




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