Source: European Commission (video statements)
This Europe Day 2026, we celebrate the peace, unity, freedom and shared values that connect people across the European Union.
From freedom of movement and cultural exchange to privacy, democracy, health, security, clean energy, climate ambition and solidarity with Ukraine, Europe is part of our everyday lives. Across borders, generations and languages, we stand together as one community.
On Europe Day 2026, we celebrate a Europe that protects what matters, creates opportunities for all, builds strong partnerships around the world and remains united in the face of shared challenges.
Marked every year on 9 May, Europe Day commemorates the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950, a historic moment that laid the foundations for European cooperation and what would later become the European Union.
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