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Europe Day
9 May
Europe Day held on 9 May every year celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic ‘Schuman declaration‘ that set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe, which would make war between Europe’s nations unthinkable.
Schuman’s proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union. © EU
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