European Parliament first sitting

Title

European Parliament first sitting

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Peter Allen reports on proceedings during the first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. With excerpt of opening address from Chair Louise Weiss, 82-year-old Gaullist (in French); interruption by DUP leader Rev Ian Paisley.

Contributors

Peter Allen; Ian Paisley; Louise Weiss

Keywords

Politics; EEC; France; European Parliament; Europe; Strasbourg; Flags

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