Achievements Delors Commission

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.