Why a Europe Day
?
Europe Day, held
on 9 May every year, celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the
anniversary of the historical 'Schuman declaration'. At a speech in Paris in
1950, Robert Schuman, the then French foreign minister, set out his idea for a
new form of political cooperation in Europe, which would make war between
Europe's nations unthinkable.
His vision was
to create a European institution that would pool and manage coal and steel
production. A treaty creating such a body was signed just under a year later.
Schuman's proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the
European Union.
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