13/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - Tributes paid to Philip Bradbourn and Leo Tindemans. At the opening of the plenary session on Monday 12 January, European Parliament President Martin Schulz announced the passing of MEP Philip Bradbourn. First elected in 1999, UK MEP Bradbourn, a member of the ECR Group, died after an illness at the age of 63. Schulz also saluted the memory of Leo Tindemans, who died on 26 December. Nicknamed Mr Europe, Tindemans was the prime minister of Belgium from 1974 to 1979 and president of the European Peoples' Party from 1976 to 1985. A minute's silence was held in honour of the two men. (CG)