The Thorn Commission was the
European Commission that held office from 6 January 1981 until 5 January 1985. Its
President was
Gaston Thorn.
Work
It was the successor to the
Jenkins Commission and was succeeded by the
Delors Commission. With a current economic crisis, it had to speed up
enlargement to
Greece,
Spain and
Portugal while making steps towards the
Single European Act in 1985.
Discover the former Presidents: The Thorn Commission
Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007 However, with a period of ''eurosclerosis
Eurosclerosis (German: ''Eurosklerose'') is a term coined by German economist Herbert Giersch in the 1970s, to describe a pattern of economic stagnation in Europe that may have resulted from government over-regulation and overly generous social ben ...
'', due to economic problems and British vetoing over the Community budget, Thorn was unable to exert his influence to any significant extent.
Membership
Summary by political leanings
The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
References
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European Commissions