EU HISTORY

Europe Day is a celebration that takes place every May 9 in the European Union.

Schuman Declaration

Robert Schuman gave the statement that led to the first European Community.

Five years after the end of the Second World War, the largest war in history, the European continent was mired in devastation, and the threat of a new war looming over Europe.

At 6 pm on May 9, 1950 was called to the press in Paris at the Salon de l'Horloge French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to conduct a "communication of the utmost importance," which had been drawn up by Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman spoke, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The proposal was to create a supranational European institution which is jointly responsible for managing the production of coal and steel, so that the countries participating in it give up ownership of the arms industry, which would be well under control (CECA).

  

Description of the holiday

In the Milan Summit of 1985 the Heads of State and Government decided to celebrate 9 May as "Europe Day". The official designation of that day in May as Europe Day, coincided with the centenary of the birth Schuman (1886), who along with Jean Monnet, Konrad Adenauer and Alcide De Gasperi, are considered the founding fathers of the European Community.

The 9th of May has become a European symbol which, together with the European flag, motto and anthem europeo.