EU_Commission, Why do we celebrate #EuropeDay on May 9?
On this day in 1950, Robert Schuman delivered a groundbreaking declaration that laid the foundation for the European Union as we know it.
Take a look to learn more about this visionary man who changed the course of European #history ↓
Photo of Robert Schuman in the Salon de l'Horloge in Paris and the text: 6pm, on Monday 9th May 1950, in the Salon de l'Horloge in Paris. Robert Schuman, aged 64, is about to make history. He is about to deliver the famous Schuman Declaration.
Photo of Robert Schuman and Jean Monet with the Schuman Declaration in the back group and the text: After the Liberation of France, he made European unity his main objective. His friend Jean Monnet inspired him with the idea of placing Franco-German coal and steel production under the responsibility of a High Authority. By sharing their production, the two most powerful countries on the continent could no longer wage war against each other.
Robert Schuman signing the Schuman Declaration and the text: The Schuman Declaration led to the birth of the European Coal and Steel Community on 9 May 1950. The date is now regarded as the birth of the European Union and celebrated each year as Europe Day.
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