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MEPs to pay tribute to Simone Veil
Tributes will be paid to Simone Veil, the Parliament’s first president since it was directly elected in 1979, on Tuesday (4 July) at noon in Strasbourg’s plenary chamber.
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani will lead the tribute with a statement about the French liberal politician’s life and work. This will be followed by a short video and a eulogy by Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberal group, of which she was a member. The European anthem will conclude the tribute.
President Tajani will attend the official ceremony in honour of Simone Veil which will be held on Wednesday in Paris.
Simone Veil died on 30 June. Between 1979 and 1993, Ms Veil sat as an MEP. She was the Parliament's president from 1979 to 1982. Between 1984 and 1989, she was the leader of the Liberal group. In 1981 Ms Veil won the Charlemagne Prize, an award given to honour the contributions made by individuals to the unity of Europe.
You can watch the tribute via EP Live, and EbS+.
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