Celebrating Europe Day

The European Union's institutions opened to the public ahead of Europe Day on 9 May.

Visitors were allowed to attend the open day for the first time in two years due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Every year, Europe Day celebrates the achievements of Europe and the signing of the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950, which aimed to secure long-term peace in post-war Europe.

This year, the Ukrainian flag flew alongside the EU flag in Brussels as a symbol of solidarity with Ukraine as it battles a Russian invasion.

"Debating the future of Europe: contributing to a roadmap for a more united Union"

On May 9, the fifth international big-scale meeting has started being attended by the EAN partners representing thirteen countries - twelve from the EU (Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain) and Macedonia, connected as The European Academy Network.

Meeting's facilitators:

Mariella Tsoneva, Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo

Gabriel Szkudlarek, Mayor of Łask

Anna Doliwa, president of the LAG "The Grabia River Valley"

Malgorzata Wochowska, European Academy Network

Plenary session "Future of the European Union - the union of values or political interests?"

Gabriel Szkudlarek, Mayor of Łask - Presentation of projects financed from the EU funds

Piotr Nowacki, president of Łódź LAG Network - European Funds as a chance for social and economic development - Effects of the implementation of the Rural Development Program 2007-2013 and 2014-2020

Krzysztof Hetman, the Member of the European Parliament - The future of Europe in terms of regional development.

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