Simone Veil, former European Parliament President, passed away on 30 June 2017. She was a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps and central figure of feminism in Europe. In 1979 she became the first President of the directly elected European Parliament.

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VEIL, Simone (LDR, FR)

The story of the EP by the its President: Simone VEIL (1979 -1982) - 16/9 version

Interinstitutional relations and European construction. Balance on European construction and enlargement - Statement by Simone Veil (2011)

Appraisal on the EU developpment - Statement by Simone Veil 2011

Evolution of the EU - The Future of the EU trough the crisis : statement by Simone Veil