Schelto Patijn, Member of the EP, presents a report on the election of the European Parliament by universal suffrage during a plenary session in Luxembourg.

1979 European elections (T)

BERKHOUWER, Cornelis (L, NL)

PATIJN, Schelto (S, NL)

Report by Schelto Patijn, Member of the EP, on the election of the European Parliament by universal suffrage

Shots of Schelto Patijn, Member of the EP (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN, Address by Schelto Patijn (in DUTCH) on the importance or organising European elections

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN, on the decision made by the Heads of State or government at the Paris Summit to set up European elections as soon as possible

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN, on the fact that a uniform procedure in all Member States could follow

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN, on the fact that the European elections can occur before the Parliament broadens its competencies

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN, without these elections, the Members of the European Parliament are only amateurs.

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN, he asks for a decision to be made in 1976 and initial elections to be held in 1978.

Exterior view of the building and the flags of the Member States

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Schelto PATIJN,the European Parliament must put pressure on the Council of Ministers to make a decision, think about a uniform procedure and prepare for the first European elections

Cutaway shots of the Members of the European Parliament; Fran&ccedil;ois-Xavier Ortoli, President of the CEC.