Last updated: 3 june, 2009 - 12:43 GMT
Age no barrier in European elections
Ms Lulling was one of only two female members when she first took her seat
Astrid Lulling first took a seat in the European Assembly in 1965.
At that time there were just six member countries: Italy, France, West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Today, she is the oldest female MEP in the European Parliament and she turns 80 four days after election day.
The World Today's Mark Whitaker asked her whether she ever thought that those six members would one day become 27.
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While Astrid may be worried about a lack of enthusiasm amongst voters, one person she does not have to worry about is Ellen Soderberg.
She turns 18 on June 4th, which makes her eligible to run as an MEP in the elections.
She is aiming to become Europe's youngest MEP, as a candidate for the Swedish Pirate Party.
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First broadcast 3 June 2009
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