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The second edition of the European Mental Health Week is taking place from 10 – 16 May 2021 in order to raise awareness about mental health issues. Even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 84 million Europeans were dealing with mental health problems. Due to the...

9 May marks Europe Day, held to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. The date is a commemoration of the first move towards the creation of what has today become the European Union. In 1950, Robert Schuman, the then French foreign minister, gave a speech in Paris, in...

Every year on 5 May, World Portuguese Language Day highlights the important role this language plays in preserving human civilisation and culture. The current Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union makes this year’s celebrations even more special...

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Press Freedom Day in 1993 as a means to celebrate the freedom of the press and to raise awareness of its importance in the world. The day also serves as a reminder to governments of their need to defend press freedom and...

Fijne Koningsdag! Koningsdag is the Dutch national holiday and widely celebrated in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in honour of the King’s birthday on 27 April. Previously, the day was observed on the 30 April under the name of Koninginnedag or Queen’s Day in honour of...

The World Immunisation Week is celebrated every year in the last week of April (24-30). Its purpose is to promote the use of vaccines in order to protect people of all ages against diseases. Immunisation saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognised as one...