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The exhibition arrived in The Netherlands
and was officially opened in the “Centrale Biblitheek
Den Haag” , the Municipal Library of The Hague
, by the Vice Mayor Mrs Louise Engering on 18th May
2004.
Preceding the official opening a debate
was organised opened by Mrs Gerda de Munck-Gootjes,
Treasurer of UEF Supranational, and chaired by the President
of European Journalists Mr. Helmut Hetzel, who expressed
his journalistic views on the enlargement, the European
Constitution and the forthcoming European Elections.
Dr. Erwin Kubesch, Austrian ambassador in The Netherlands
elaborated on the role of Austria in the enlargement
and upcoming enlargement of the EU. A vivid discussion
arose from his speech as to the entry of Turkey into
the EU. Mr. Wytze Russchen a young candidate in the
European Parliament Elections expressed his thoughts
on why he was a candidate and what he would like to
pursue when elected. Unfortunately Mr. Bob van den Bos
, MEP , had a car accident and was too late to participate
in the debate.
During the reception after the official
opening of the exhibition by Vice Mayor Mrs Engering
, students of the “Haagse Conservatorium”
, the International Music School of the Hague , played
music by composers of the new EU Member States.
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