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25 June 2024

National Flag Day in Romania is celebrated on 26 June every year. The national day was established in 1998. According to the Constitution of Romania, “the flag of Romania is tricolour; the colours are arranged vertically in the following order from the flagpole: blue...

21 June 2024

Midsummer, a holiday celebrating the traditional midpoint of the harvest season and the summer solstice (June 20 or 21), is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The holiday originated as a pagan celebration to welcome the summer season and ensure a...

17 June 2024

In July 2021, the UN General Assembly highlighted global concerns over “the exponential spread and proliferation of hate speech” around the world and adopted a resolution on “promoting inter-religious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”...

13 June 2024

Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The aim of the event is to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. Safe blood and blood...

17 May 2024

International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day held annually on 18th May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The event focuses on a specific theme which changes every year reflecting a relevant issue facing museums around the world. IMD...

07 May 2024

This date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration', which was signed 74 years ago on 9th May 1950. In this declaration, Robert Schuman, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs at the time, proposed the creation of a new model of political cooperation...

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