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First session of the directly elected European Parliament

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

From 17 to 20 July 1979 the first session of the directly elected European Parliament was held at the Palais de l'Europe, Strasbourg, France. Simone Veil was elected President of the Parliament.
Media information
ID P-004577
Date 16/07/1979
Photos 19
Category Report
Tags European Parliament Political party History of European integration See more
Personalities Martin Bangemann Armand Bachelier Pierre Messmer See more
Location Strasbourg - EP/Palais de l'Europe Strasbourg Strasbourg - EP
First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Speech of Altiero Spinelli in front of the EP

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Environmental demonstrator promoting denuclearization

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Arrival of Jacques Chirac, Member of the EP

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Arrival of Simone Veil (in the middle)

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Demonstration by environmentalists at the entrance to the building

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Demonstration by European federalists at the entrance to the building

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Demonstration in favour of europe

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Exterior view of the Palace of Europe hosting the European Parliament

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

View of the hemicycle when the sitting was suspended

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Simone Veil and others Members of the EP voting for the election of the President of the EP

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Simone Veil, in the centre, is elected President of the EP

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Speech of Roy Jenkins, President of the CEC

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

General view of the hemicycle

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

View of the hemicycle

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Simone Veil, 2nd from the right

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Simone Veil standing in the middle during her opening speech

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Simone Veil standing in the middle

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

Simone Veil, seated in the middle, presiding the session

First session of the directly elected European Parliament

General view of the hemicycle

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