Das Wahlergebnis
Political groups in the European Parliament (1979)
TableDistribution of the seats in the European Parliament according to political groups (1979).
Rates of participation in the 1979 European elections
TableTable showing the rates of participation in the European elections of June 1979 in the nine Member States of the European Communities.
Cartoon by Haitzinger on the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (June 1979)
Image‘Europa and her bull.’ In June 1979, commenting on the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, the German cartoonist, Horst Haitzinger, takes an ironic look at the ancient myth of ‘The Rape of Europa’ to illustrate the low turnout at the European elections.
Cartoon by Mussil on the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (June 1979)
ImageIn June 1979, alluding to the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, the German cartoonist, Felix Mussil, speculates on the real powers of the European Parliament and on the national interests that are undermining the European integration process.
"Neunfache Nüchternheit" in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (12. Juni 1979)
TextAm 12. Juni 1979 zieht die Tageszeitung Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung eine kritische Bilanz der allgemeinen Direktwahl des europäischen Parlamentes.
Politische Zusammensetzung des Europäischen Parlaments (1979)
DiagramSchematische Darstellung der Sitzverteilung im Europäischen Parlament nach Fraktionen (1979).
Reaktionen aus Luxemburg auf die Wahl Simone Veils zur Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments (CLT, 18. Juli 1979)
Audio extractAm 18. Juli 1979 kommentieren die luxemburgische Europaabgeordnete Colette Flesch und der luxemburgische Innenminister Jean Wolter die Wahl Simone Veils zur Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments.