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Simone Veil, European political pioneer

Pe scurt 05-07-2022

Simone Veil, the first President of the directly elected European Ϸվ 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. This is an update of an 'At a glance' note from July 2017.