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Merkel, Hollande to jointly address EP in early Oct.

Xinhua, September 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will jointly address the European Parliament (EP) plenary session on Oct. 7 in Strasbourg after accepting an invitation by European Parliament President Martin Schulz.

Schulz here on Monday said in a press release that this will be an historic visit for historically difficult times.

"The EU is facing immense challenges and requires strong commitment by its leaders. It is an important signal that such commitment will be made in front of Europe's democratically elected representatives," he said.

A previous joint address took place in 1989 with then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French President Francois Mitterand. Endit