Luxembourg campaign poster for the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (10 June 1979).

On 23 October 1975, Pierre Werner, Honorary Minister of State and leader of the Christian Social parliamentary group, gives an address in the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies on Luxembourg’s foreign policy. He welcomes the efforts made by the Government in the area of international policy and congratulates Gaston Thorn, President of the Government and Foreign Minister, for his appointment as President of the United Nations General Assembly. Pierre Werner also discusses major European issues including the establishment of a European union and the creation of an economic and monetary union.

In the run-up to the elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, Pierre Werner, Honorary Minister of State and leader of the Christian Social parliamentary group, gives an address on 18 May 1976 in the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies in which he reviews the parliamentary and democratic development of the European Communities.

On 29 June 1977, Pierre Werner, Honorary Minister of State and leader of the Christian Social parliamentary group, gives an address in the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies on the bill approving the Decision and Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, signed in Brussels on 20 September 1976.

On 18 July 1979, Colette Flesch, Member of the European Parliament, and Jean Wolter, Interior Minister, comment on the election of Simone Veil as President of the European Parliament.