LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

European Union nominate new President Jacques Santer

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

16 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

John Fraser reports from Brussels following a meeting of European Union leaders where they nominated the Luxembourg Prime Minister Jacques Santer as their choice for the next President of the European Community, Europe’s chief executive. This follows three weeks of indecision after UK Prime Minister John Major blocked the original favourite from getting the job. Includes press statement by John Major.

Contributors

John Major; John Fraser

Keywords

Elections; Presidents; Europe; Luxembourg; EC; Jacques Santer

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