Happy Birthday European Union: Europe Day, 9 May 2016

On 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister at the time, gave a memorable speech making the case for a new model of political and economic cooperation for Europe. Each year, the EU institutions celebrate this by organising activities on or near 9th May, the anniversary date of the Schuman Declaration.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Europe Day 2016 http://europeday.europa.eu/desktop/en/

VoxEurop, 09.05.16: Save our Europe! http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/article/5081285-save-our-europe

Euro|Topics: Debates, May / June 2016: Reflexions on the future of Europe http://www.eurotopics.net/en/153868/reflexions-on-the-future-of-europe

openDemocracy: Can Europe Make It?, 09.05.16: Europe's day: a reflection https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/ian-bancroft/europes-day-reflection

Metro, 09.05.16: Europe Day 2016: Why are we celebrating Europe today? http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/09/europe-day-2016-why-are-we-celebrating-europe-today-5869785/

The New York Times, 09.05.16: On Europe Day, Is There Anything to Celebrate? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/world/europe/europe-day.html?_r=0

Ipsos Mori: Poll: Half of people in nine European countries believe UK will vote to leave the EU https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3731/Half-of-people-in-nine-European-countries-believe-UK-will-vote-to-leave-the-EU.aspx

EurActiv, 09.05.16: Poll: Nearly half of Europeans want own votes on EU, like UK http://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/nearly-half-of-europeans-in-poll-want-own-votes-on-eu-like-uk/

EUObserver, 09.05.16: French and Italians want UK-type votes on EU https://euobserver.com/political/133367

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 09.05.16: Opening: Europe Day 9 May 'It's time to fight for Europe' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160504IPR25741/

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