EUROPE DAY, A SYMBOL DESIGNED TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG EUROPEANS
Europe Day is an annual celebration of Europe peace and unity. There are two separate designations of Europe Day: 5 May for the Council of Europe, and 9 May for the European Union. For the EU, the day is also known as Schuman Day, commemorating the historical declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman. The Council of Europe's day reflects its own establishment in 1949, while the European Union's day celebrates the day the EU's predecessor was proposed in 1950. It is accordingly the celebration of a dream.
"L'Europe ne se fera pas d'un coup, ni dans une construction d'ensemble: elle se fera par des réalisations concrètes créant d'abord une solidarité de fait."
-> "Europe will not happen all at once, or according to a single plan: it will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity."
Robert Schuman, 9 of May 1950, 63 years ago...
-> "Europe will not happen all at once, or according to a single plan: it will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity."
Robert Schuman, 9 of May 1950, 63 years ago...