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The Iris Festival is Brussels' biggest open-air extravaganza and it promises to be even more of a festive celebration as the city-wide event returns to its pre-pandemic format.

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Europe Day is a day celebrating "peace and unity in Europe", in commemoration of the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950.

THIS is a throw-back. This is no “modern” conflict for oil or material resources. This is searing tyranny, engulfing a neighbour with brutal,…

The Schuman Declaration ↓   70 years ago, on 9 May 1950, the foundation of the European Union as we know it was set out in an extraordinary declaration based on two core principles: peace and Europe after the war In 1950, European countries were slowly recovering from the human and economic devastation caused by World War II, under the shadow of the renewed global tensions sparked by the Cold War. Child in the ruins of St. Casimir Church in Warsaw, 1945 Child in the ruins of St. Casimi...

MADRID — The much-anticipated Conference on the Future of Europe has begun. Announced by the European Commission and the European Parliament at the end of 2019, the conference is billed as “a citizen-led series of debates and discussions that will enable people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape our common future”. It is unlikely to deliver.

Like the Schuman Declaration in 1950, the Conference on the Future of Europe could pave the way for a reform of the EU, the Spinelli Group – which gathers federalist MEPs and national parliamentarians – with the Union of European Federalists and the European Movement International has said. In its appeal “Our federal, sovereign, democratic Europe”, the group demands a federal Europe. While the demand itself is not new, the document has catapulted it into the mainstream after it was sign...

We Europeans take water for granted. Barring the occasional ban on using hosepipes during heatwaves, we use as much water as we like, when we like. It won’t be like that for much longer. Climate change has already forced many cities in Europe to drill even deeper for groundwater. Within the next decade, Europeans are likely to face the twin dilemmas of either too much or not enough water, as both droughts and floods become more frequent and extreme. As with other precious commodities, the que...

Turkey determined to join EU despite obstacles: ErdoğanEurope 2021-05-10, by Editor Comments Off 4 ANKARA: Despite double standards and obstacles, Turkey maintains its decisive attitude to join the European Union, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, criticizing Brussels for not inviting the candidate nations to a conference on the future of Europe in a written message on Europe Day. “Turkey keeps its determined stance and efforts...

Head of EU Delegation: Europe Day is not only about Celebrating Peace and Cooperation May 10, 2021 11:00 AM by Y.Z ”I would like to begin by thanking Mayor Karic for hosting this evening’s special event to celebrate two turning points that have profoundly shaped Europe’s past and present: Victory Day and Europe Day. It is a great pleasure and honor to commemorate these two occasions − the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration – which m...