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Thursday, 28 December, 2023

Obituary
Jacques Delors, European statesman, 1925-2023
As the strongest European Commission president yet, he relentlessly drove forward his goal of creating a united Europe
Wednesday, 27 December, 2023

Jacques Delors, who drove EU integration, dies at 98
Former president of European Commission presided over creation of single market
Friday, 31 August, 2018

David Willetts
How Thatcher’s Bruges speech put Britain on the road to Brexit
She believed that the vision of a ‘social Europe’ was a bridge too far
Thursday, 22 September, 2016

Brussels blogJim Brunsden
EU: change or die
Sunday, 18 October, 2015

Special Report
Christoph Loch of Cambridge found inspiration from Jacques Delors
A dean inspired by a European Commission president finds lessons in his legacy
Wednesday, 22 July, 2015

Global InsightAnne-Sylvaine Chassany
Hollande eyes push for ‘eurozone government’
French leader seeks to unite pro-Europeans two years out from presidential election
Monday, 20 July, 2015

Janan Ganesh
How the British left fell out of love with Europe
People who hoped the EU would deliver them from Thatcher, now resent it as an instrument of her creed
Saturday, 4 July, 2015

EU economy
Greece and Europe must recognise stakes of Grexit
Both sides must move past tactical games, writes Jacques Delors
Sunday, 28 December, 2014

ObituaryWorld
Leo Tindemans, statesman, 1922-2014
Son of a Flemish mechanic who advocated a ‘People’s Europe’
Monday, 25 November, 2013

ObituaryGlobal Economy
Bank governor battled financial turmoil
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, 1927-2013
Thursday, 11 April, 2013

Philip Stephens
Europe, sterling and Thatcher’s handbag
Her troubled relationship with the EU wrote the Iron Lady’s political obituary
Thursday, 17 January, 2013

Brexit
EU à la carte not on menu, Paris tells UK
Wednesday, 3 October, 2012

Global InsightEurozone economy
Hollande forced into awkward EU contortions
French president a victim of own rhetoric on fiscal discipline treaty
Monday, 1 October, 2012

Eurozone economy
Blame the great men for Europe’s crisis
Answering ‘who is at fault?’ will be important in fixing the mess
Monday, 25 June, 2012

Eurozone economy
Delors and Schmidt back eurozone debt agency
Thursday, 2 February, 2012

Philip Stephens
A telling tale of two Mitterrands
Does France want to keep up with Germany or lead a rebellion?
Tuesday, 6 December, 2011

European banks
Ideas on fiscal union welcome but inadequate
Monday, 31 October, 2011

Central banks
Find courage and wisdom to follow Monnet and Delors
Monday, 24 October, 2011

The World blogWorld
The Tory Eurosceptics’ rebel yell
Thursday, 20 October, 2011

FT AlphavilleEquities
Europe plans joint bonds for infrastructure
Thursday, 20 October, 2011

Eurozone economy
Europe plans joint bonds for infrastructure
Monday, 17 October, 2011

World
Hollande takes on tough challenge
Monday, 5 September, 2011

Eurozone economy
Ex-leaders plea for unity on eurozone crisis
Group calls for eurobond
Tuesday, 16 August, 2011

FT AlphavilleEurozone economy
Eurobonds – not now but not never
Tuesday, 9 August, 2011

Brussels blogEurozone economy
Otmar Issing frets on the bail-out