Conference on the future of Europe On 9 May 2021, the European Parliament, Council and Commission are launching the Conference on the Future of Europe: all citizens of the European Union are invited to speak about their future and what kind of European Union they would like to live in. The conclusions of this first conference of its kind will be shared during the French Presidency of the European Union, which is to begin on 1 January 2022. In France, the Conference will be launched by President Emmanuel Macron in Strasbourg. 9 May 1950: delving into the diplomatic archives Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity.