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Jacques Santer

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Jacques Santer (Jean Jacques Santer) , 1937-, Luxembourg political leader and European statesman. A lawyer and economist, he entered politics as a member of the Christian Social party in 1965 and later held several ministerial posts, notably finance minister (1979-84). Santer became Luxembourg's prime minister in 1984 and served until 1995, when he became president of the European Commission, the European Union's executive body. He and the rest of the commissioners resigned in 1999 as a result of financial scandals involving the European Commission. Author not available, SANTER... Read more

Santer, Jacques
Santer, Jacques (1937– ) Luxembourg statesman...of the European Union (1994–99). Santer was a member of the Luxembourg Chamber...1999, following charges of corruption, Santer and all the European commissioners resigned... Read more

Santer, Jacques
Santer, Jacques (b. 18 May 1937). President of the European Commission 1995–99 Born in Wasserbillig (Luxembourg), he studied in Strasburg...in 1999. The resignation was extremely damaging to the institution of the Commission, while the corruption allegations violated Santer's efforts at bringing ... Read more

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	In Santer's style.(European Commission president Jacques Santer) ; BRUSSELS JACQUES SANTER, an ever affable, always...would have dared treat Jacques Delors, Mr Santer's French predecessor...Maybe. But a lot of Mr Santer's charm, indeed his value...with France's president, Jacques Chirac, by calming the... Read more
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	Jacques in a box: Europe's Union.(European Commission Pres Jacques Santer)(Brief Article) ; JACQUES SANTER, the European Com-mission's president, has a rare chance to...Europe back to work, dreamed up in 1993 by his predecessor Jacques Delors, is fizzling out. Mr Santer has already tried another way to assert himself. Last December... Read more
	Santer runs for European Parliament.(outgoing European Commission Pres. Jacques Santer) ; It would be wrong to say that Jacques Santer got a ticker-tape reception when...go in for hero worship. What Mr. Santer got was something altogether more...might get after years abroad. Mr. Santer is extremely popular in Luxembourg... Read more
	Jacques turns his back on our beef; Santer calls for computer tag scheme.(News) ; Euro-chief Jacques Santer yesterday snubbed Scotland's best beef...ban on our beef will stay. Stubborn Santer, in Scotland for the day, refused to...evidence that our beef herds are BSE-free. Santer flew into a storm on his first visit... Read more
	A rough start for Mr. Santer. (European Union president-elect Jacques Santer) ; ...supposedly inoffensive Jacques Santer on July 15th to succeed the more controversial Jacques Delors. Mr Santer's visible lack of punch...American Senate. By then Mr Santer will need to be more...Clearly he will be no Jacques Delors--who has combined... Read more
	On guard: European Union. (forecast of leadership ability of European Commission Pres. Jacques Santer) ; ALLOW Jacques Santer, the outgoing prime minister...parliament's line--hence Mr Santer's support for the Maastricht...obvious answer is that Mr Santer is a realist. For all its...commission holds sway. But can Mr Santer be all things to all men...even than his predecessor, Jacques ... Read more
	The Santer Commission. (Jacques Santer; Commission of the European Communities) (Does Europe Still Matter?) (Cover Story) ; ...BARGAINING in a Luxembourg chateau, Mr. Jacques Santer has put together his team to run...hold office for five years. As Mr. Santer noted, the new Commission is much...Edith Cresson of France and Mr. Santer, who will shortly step down in Luxembourg... Read more
	Santer's barons and gnomes. (European Commission president Jacques Santer) ; ...will serve the common good. A laudable sentiment from Jacques Santer, president of the team that took office this week to...powerful barons. From the old guard, who served under Jacques Delors, they cite Sir Leon Brittan, the clever, arrogant... Read more

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