Career
From 1979-1982 he served as Chair of the Delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Economic Community-Turkey Association. From 1987-1989 he served as Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Turkey and for several months during 1989 served as Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the European Economic Community-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. He also served several periods as Chair of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.