I had to think whether, after 50 years of hard slog, I was still lucid and fresh enough for the job. Jacques Delors freshhardjob Change image and share on social
The unions still have a job to do, representing their members' interests to governments and parliaments. And I think collective agreements still have a role, alongside markets and laws. Jacques Delors agreementalongsidecollective Change image and share on social
The problem of how we finance the welfare state should not obscure a separate issue: if each person thinks he has an inalienable right to welfare, no matter what happens to the world, that's not equity, it's just creating a society where you can't ask anything of people. Jacques Delors createequityfinance share on social
Cinema explains American society. It's like a Western, with good guys and bad guys, where the weak don't have a place. Jacques Delors americanbadcinema Change image and share on social
The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way. Jacques Delors collectivedemographiceconomic share on social
I would not be opposed to devising a new system of pensions, in which one part was based on collective provision, but which also gave incentives for people to take out an additional, personal plan. Jacques Delors additionalbasecollective Change image and share on social
These days there are not enough of such intermediary groups, between the state and the individual, with the result that political leaders are often unduly guided by opinion polls. Jacques Delors daygroupguide Change image and share on social
Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan. Jacques Delors americaeuropeanjapan Change image and share on social
We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything. Jacques Delors changeconservativeleave Change image and share on social
The driving force behind the liberal counter-offensive in Europe has been a reaction against irresponsibility. Jacques Delors counterdriveeurope Change image and share on social
