Tribune | 22/03/2007 

In an interview in Time magazine, Jacques Delors speaks about Europe's future, its tumultuous past and why it's still "the Continent of doubt."

"The European Union has been through other crises, but this one is more serious. None of the 27 member governments has stepped up to frankly explain what they really think we are building the Union for. We need fresh air, and fresh air comes through talking clearly about our future."

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Jacques Delors was president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. He had previously been minister of finance in France. In October 1996, Jacques Delors founded the research institute Notre Europe and is today its founding president. In May 2000 he was appointed president of the CERC (Conseil de l'emploi, des revenus et de la cohésion sociale) until July 2009. Assistant : Ute Guder and Christelle Vasseur Adviser: Jean-Pierre Bochichon Press Adviser: Stéphanie Baz