Press Release: 9 May 2015 – the Council opens its doors

To mark the 65th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950, the European Council scheduled an Open Day at the Justus Lipsius Building (rue de la Loi 175, Brussels), on 9 May from 10:00 to 17:00.

This cross-generational event, bringing together young Europeans and former colleagues or members of the families of the founding fathers of the EU, was a unique opportunity for the younger generation to learn how those prominent figures shaped the Union and find out more about what went on behind the scenes in the early days of the building of a united Europe.