Emmanuel Macron, on winning the French presidency against Marine Le Pen in 2017, ordered the EU anthem ‘Ode to Joy’ to be played as he strolled across the Louvre courtyard, ascended a stage and blew kisses to supporters to hail his triumph.
The EU in 1985 selected the melody from Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Symphony No.
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