FM Gerapetritis on the passing of Jacques Delors: ‘Greece, sadly, bids farewell to a great European and philhellene’

Greece “sadly bids farewell to a great European and philhellene, the visionary who, with his work, marked the European Union’s history and development,” said Greek Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis in a statement about the passing of former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors.

“As President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995, Jacques Delors served European values, worked to create the single market, promoted enlargement, made a decisive contribution to European cohesion policy, and prepared the ground for the adoption of the common European currency”, added Gerapetritis.

Jacques Delors “was a true leading figure, who worked with a vision for the European idea.”