Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Ana Maria PASTOR, Spanish President of the Congress, open the exhibition "40 Years of Spanish Constitution" in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

Strasbourg

EU - Spain (T)

exhibition

PASTOR JULIAN, Ana (ES)

Opening of the exhibition "40 Years of Spanish Constitution" in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and with Ana María PASTOR, President of the Spanish Congress

Atmosphere shots of the exhibition, arrival of EP President Antonio TAJANI

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, On the name of the exhibition 'Spain in Europe': "when I see this exhibition I think of how the idea of democracy in Spain is linked to the EU" He praises the spirit and principles who inspired the Spanish Constitution. 

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, On the name of the exhibition 'Spain in Europe': This Constitution is the key opening the door to the EU, and to the longest period of democracy, prosperity  and stability of its history'. On the Spanish contribution to European and universal history. 

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Antonio TAJANI, EP President: 'The EU elections are approaching, a chance to give momentum to the European project' with the same determination and following the example of the 1978 Constitution, Europe must protect its citizens. He concludes with words of support to the Venezuelan people, who deserve as much freedom and democracy as the one we enjoy in Europe. Applause

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Ana PASTOR JULIAN, President of the Congress of Deputies, She thanks to all who are accompanying the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Spanish Constitution, specially President TAJANI. She reaffirms the European vocation of Spain and the close links between the EU and Spain. 

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Ana PASTOR JULIAN, President of the Congress of Deputies, on the work made by Spanish MEPs on many of the issues that affect the daily lives of citizens: "cohesion, cultural diversity, fight agaisnts terror, and specially today, fighting the violence against women".  