"My demand as a woman is that my difference be taken into account so that I'm not forced to adapt to a male model" – Simone Veil (1975) This 17 July we celebrate that, 44 years ago, Simone Veil, a French magistrate, politician, and Holocaust survivor, made history when...

On 23 June, around 660,800 Luxembourgers celebrate Luxembourg National Day. From the 18th century this day was celebrated at different dates depending on the monarch at the time. However, in 1961 it was decided to set a fixed date for Luxembourg National Day on 23 June...

Since 1987, millions of students have benefited from an experience studying and living abroad thanks to the European Union’s Erasmus exchange programme. This programme aims at supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe, focusing on social inclusion, the...

On 10 June, we celebrate Portuguese National Day or The Day of Portugal, Camoes and the Portuguese communities ( Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas) as it is also known. On this date, people all around the world commemorate the death of the...

In Sweden, the National Day celebrations take place annually on 6 June to commemorate the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523. The day was previously celebrated as Swedish Flag Day, but the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, changed the name to Sveriges nationaldag in...

Constitution Day is celebrated in Denmark on 5 June. The day honours the Danish Constitution, as both the first constitution of 1849, signed by King Frederik VII, and the current constitution of 1953 were established on this day. The day has gained even more...

On 2 June, around 59 million Italians celebrate Italian Republic Day or Festa Della Repubblica. This festivity commemorates the anniversary of the 1946 referendum, in which the Italian people were called to cast their vote on the country’s political future after the...

1 June is the anniversary of the European Central Bank, one of the seven Institutions of the European Union. It was established on this date in 1998, replacing the former European Monetary Institute as stated in the Maastricht Treaty (Treaty on European Union- TEU). The...

On 24 May, we celebrate Cyrillic Alphabet Day, also known as ‘Saints Cyril and Methodius Day’, which is also a national day in several Eastern European countries like North Macedonia or Bulgaria, where it is referred to as the ‘Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and...

"Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity", reads the text of the Schuman declaration signed on 9 May 1950, 73 years ago. In this declaration, Robert...