Today, the European Movement will celebrate the 9th of May – Europe Day in unison. The day will be celebrated in the 27 countries of the European Union and many other locations around Europe including, Kosovo, Iceland, Macedonia, Serbia, Armenia, Croatia, Albania and Switzerland. Hundreds of events are set to take place in the spirit of promoting a united Europe.

“The European Union has been by far the most successful political cooperation in the World. That is why the 9th of May is a day for congratulation and celebration for all European citizens,” stated Henrik H. Kroner, the Secretary General of the European Movement International.

Every year the European Movement International with its National Councils and Member Organisations organises a large number of public activities all around Europe to celebrate “Europe Day”, where it focuses on information about the EU and its goals, European culture and discussions about how to improve the functioning of the Union and where people have fun and celebrate. This year 23 partners are involved, including national councils of the EMI, AEGEE Europe and JEF-Europe.
“Through this celebration the European Movement reaches thousands of Europeans directly and encourages them to actively engage in learning about and discussing Europe,” concluded Henrik H. Kroner.

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The “Europe day” celebrations in 2007 will take place in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, FYR Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.