Europe Day 2025 in Venice

This year's edition was titled "Europe Day in Venice - We Europeans".

 

The event aims to celebrate the two most significant historical dates for Europe:
- 5 May 1949: foundation of the Council of Europe with the Treaty of London
- 9 May 1950: birth of the European Union with the "Schuman Declaration" during the speech in Paris (click here to learn more)

 

The date of the event is significant since May 9th represents Europe Day. In fact, on May 9th 1950, a few years after the end of the Second World War that had devastated the old continent, Robert Schuman, Foreign Minister of the French government, presented the proposal to create an organized Europe, essential to the maintenance of peaceful relations between the States that composed it. The proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered the birth certificate of the European Union. Around this symbolic date, Europe Day is celebrated every year with the organization of various events by the European institutions and the Member States.

 

The Europe Day in Venice has been held with this format since 2013: