Simone Veil, European political pioneer

Simone Veil, the first President of the directly elected European Parliament in 1979, and the first woman to hold the office, died on 30 June 2017, at the age of 89. A prominent French public figure beyond her years in office, she leaves an important and enduring legacy.

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Politico, 30.06.17: Simone Veil, European idealist http://www.politico.eu/article/simone-veil-european-idealist/

The New York Times, 30.06.17: Simone Veil, Ex-Minister Who Wrote France’s Abortion Law, Dies at 89 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/world/europe/simone-veil-dead.html

Wikipedia: Simone Veil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Veil

The Guardian, 30.06.17: Simone Veil obituary https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/30/simone-veil-obituary

France24, 30.06.17: French politicians mourn pro-choice lawmaker Simone Veil http://www.france24.com/en/20170630-simone-veil-politician-feminist-holocaust-survivor-dies-89

The Local.fr, 02.07.17: Bury Simone Veil in the Pantheon, French petition demands https://www.thelocal.fr/20170702/bury-simone-veil-in-the-pantheon-french-petition-demands

EurActiv, 30.06.17: EU founding mother and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil dies at 89 http://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eu-founding-mother-and-holocaust-survivor-simone-veil-dies-at-89/

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