May 9, Europe Day: US Events in
Celebration
Europe Day, May 9, marks the anniversary of the day in
1950 when the
European Union was conceived. French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman gave a
speech calling for European countries to combine their coal and steel production
under a single European institution, paving the way to our current European
Union.
European Commission President
Barroso
EU External
Relations Commissioner
Ferrero-Waldner (en
español)
EU Websites Switch to .eu Domain, May 9
In celebration of Europe Day, Ambassador John Bruton teaches a
10th-grade class at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC. Underlining
the importance of reaching America’s next generation, Mr. Bruton initiated an
area-wide effort that involves 26 European ambassadors in classroom discussions
about the European Union at local schools.
