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Happy Europe Day!


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http://www.europa.eu.int/abc/symbols/9-may/index_en.htm

On the 9th of May 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.

Today, the 9th of May has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which, along with the flag, the anthem, the motto and the single currency (the euro), identifies the political entity of the European Union. Europe Day is the occasion for activities and festivities that bring Europe closer to its citizens and peoples of the Union closer to one another.

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I think I read that in the original text of the proposed EU constitution, Europe Day was to be made an official public holiday across the European Union, but the UK vetoed it and it was removed from the text.

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