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First sitting of European Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Allen reports on the historic first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where proceedings were interrupted by Northern Ireland DUP leader Rev Ian Paisley who protested that the Irish...
European Parliament - Liberal PR protest (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews a male Liberal Party spokesman (not identified) in Strasbourg about an alleged misrepresentation of UK Euro-MPs due to the British voting system and a subsequent protest. He argues the...
European Parliament first sitting (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Roy Jenkins, President of the Common Market’s executive commission, during the the first sitting of the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg, on the problem of energy resources within...
European Parliament first sitting (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
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...
European Parliament opens (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Labour Euro-MP Barbara Castle in Strasbourg during the first sitting of the European Parliament. She speaks about reforming the agricultural policy and her dual role as MP and Euro-MP.
New European Parliament’s voting procedure (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified (French?) female speakers about voting procedure in the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg and the attempts of a group of independent Euro-MPs to filibuster...
European Parliament opens - Voting system (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Welsh male speaker (prob. either Euro-MPs Win Griffiths or Allan Rogers) about the voting system in the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg. Female interviewer not identified.
European Parliament opens - Ian Paisley interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews DUP leader Rev Ian Paisley, during the first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He criticises the refusal of Irish Premier Jack Lynch to condemn terrorist activity in...
European Parliament opens - Roy Jenkins on agriculture trade (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Roy Jenkins, President of the Common Market’s executive commission, during the first sitting of the European Parliament, about agriculture trade within the EEC. Female interviewer not...
New European Parliament’s procedures (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a UK male Euro-MP during the first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on the slow pace of the voting sytem. Male speaker and female interviewer not identified.