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Monday 9 May: Europe Day
The news:
On Monday 9 May, Europe Day will be celebrated across the EU. For the Commission's part, President Juncker and the College Members will participate in events at national and European level to mark the annual celebration, including Open Doors Days in EU Representations and other activities in the Member States, citizens’ dialogues, debates and conferences, and different cultural events.
The background:
Europe Day marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, presented by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950. It proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), whose members would pool coal and steel production.
The ECSC, with its founding members, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, was the first in a series of European institutions that would ultimately become today's European Union.
The event:
Monday 9 May, celebration of Europe Day. Some examples of events in the Member States:
- ESTONIA, 7 May: A full day event in the central square of Tallinn in co-operation with Member States' embassies in Estonia with the participation of Vice-President Ansip. 23 embassies have confirmed their participation, plus the European Parliament Information Office and the EU-LISA agency.
- AUSTRIA, 9 May: Public discussion with Commissioner Hahn and European Parliament Vice-President Lunacek.
- IRELAND, 9 May: "European Union – current challenges and opportunities" - a high-level conference covering political priorities of the European Commission at the Europe House.
- ITALY, 9 May: Citizen's Dialogue with High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini and former President of the Republic Napolitano.
- LATVIA, 9 May: Vice-President Dombrovskis will attend the presentation of the book 'From independence to the first Presidency', and will participate in a debate on the EMU with the Latvian Minister of Finance.
- PORTUGAL, 9 May: Commissioner Moedas will be at the national museum of Science in Lisbon where he will host a debate on the Investment Plan as part of the "entrepreneurs' market place". The aim is to raise awareness of the Investment Plan for Europe among a wider than usual audience.
- GERMANY, 12 May: Commission President Juncker will officially open the new exhibition at European House in Berlin (Erlebnis Europa) on 12 May, together with President Schulz and Chancellor Merkel. 14 May: Big opening event for Berlin citizens and visitors of ERLEBNIS EUROPA with discussion tables, photo-shoot and children's activities to launch discussion and reflection about European values in the face of current challenges (Open Days)
- BELGIUM, 28 May: Open doors of the EU institutions. The Open Doors at the Berlaymont will focus on the main priorities of the Commission: Jobs, Growth and Investment/Digital Single Market/Energy Union/ Migration/Multilingualism and citizens. Vice-President Šefčovič will open the event at 10:00. Other Members of the College and high-level officials are expected to be involved. See http://europeday.europa.eu for more info.
A detailed list of events organised in the Member States can be found on the EU Representations’ websites:http://ec.europa.eu/represent_en.htm
The sources:
Websites of the EU Representations in the Member States
Calendar of activities of College Members
page source http://europa.eu/
