On 5 January 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, travelled to Paris, France, to attend the National Tribute Ceremony for Jacques Delors, former President of the European Commission. The ceremony was presided over by Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.

Jacques Delors, an ardent advocate of post-war European integration, died on 27 December at the age of 98. He served as President of the European Commission, for three terms from January 1985 until the end of 1994. During Delors' Commission, the EU completed its integrated Single Market and agreed to introduce a single currency and build a common Foreign and Security Policy.