Jacques Santer
Jacques Santer is a Luxembourgish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995 and later as the President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. He is known for his contributions to European integration and for his leadership during a pivotal time in the EU's development. Recently, he was mentioned in the news regarding the privileges and benefits afforded to former prime ministers, where he expressed his views on the current state of the Catholic Church, suggesting it has deviated from the vision held by its leaders upon their departure from office.
Born on Apr 18, 1937 (88 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Greece | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 6,146 | $190,000 | 112$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 9,660,351 | 7,791 | $160,000 | 129$ |
| Russia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 144,104,080 | 85,878 | $1,500,000 | 894$ |
| Totals | 3 | 164,187,485 | 99,815 | $1,850,000 | 1,135$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Greece:
Jacques Santer's commission faced a motion of no confidence in 1999.
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Russia:
Jacques Santer was the only European Commission president to resign in full due to corruption allegations.
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Hungary:
Jacques Santer was the former President of the European Commission who resigned before a vote of no confidence in 1999.
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Romania:
Jacques Santer is a former President of the Commission who resigned in 1999 instead of facing a no-confidence vote.
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Switzerland:
Jacques Santer's commission offered their resignations following a report on fraud and mismanagement.
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Luxembourg:
Jacques Santer's Commission resigned in 1999 due to a threatening successful no-confidence motion.
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Germany:
Jacques Santer was the head of the EU Commission that resigned in 1999 due to a threatened successful no-confidence motion.
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North Macedonia:
Jacques Santer was the former President of the European Commission during a scandal involving financial mismanagement.
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North Macedonia:
Jacques Santer was the head of the European Commission 30 years ago when his entire team had to resign due to corruption.
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Luxembourg:
Former Prime Minister Jacques Santer was present at the memorial event.
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