“Jacques Delors, one of the pioneers of European integration, left an indelible mark”, says the president of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis, on the occasion of the death of the “architect” of the EU and “father of the euro”.

“He underlined the need for deepening and supported the “Spinelli initiative for a federated Europe.

He recognized, from the beginnings of the common currency, emphatically and prophetically, the weaknesses that also appeared in the crisis of the last decade. It highlighted the need to rebuild economic and monetary union.

He was the initiator and implementer of the idea of ​​cohesion, and rightly associated his name with the support of southern countries.

Let his loss be a lasting reminder to the progressive forces.

The deepening of integration and the strategic autonomy of Europe are conditions for the survival of the vision for the common future of the European peoples.

Otherwise, the threat of nationalism and folding, as well as the priorities of other forces, will lead to the unthinkable.” concludes Mr. Kasselakis.