With the European elections approaching, the federalists from the Cรดte d’Azur are entering the race with the aim of reintroducing the message of Robert Schuman, who, on May 9, 1950, more commonly known as the “Schuman Declaration”, spoke of an organization of Europe, essential for the maintenance of peace. This declaration is considered the birth certificate of the European Union.
It is on this May 9, Europe Day, that the European Movement has chosen to organize an event to discuss the “rights of European citizens”.
Join us from 10 am at the Espace Associations on Place Garibaldi to listen to the numerous speakers and freely participate in the debates.
According to Brigitte Ferrari, president of the European Movement in Alpes-Maritimes: “The majority that will emerge from the elections by universal suffrage on May 25 will have the responsibility of solving the enormous financial, economic, and environmental problems facing us. More than ever, the 28 member countries will need to be determined and remain united to quickly emerge from the crisis.”
The European Movement, created at the Congress of The Hague in 1948 by founding fathers Jean Monnet, Robert Schuman, Alcide De Gasperi, and others, with Winston Churchill as its first President, is at the origin of the Council of Europe (1949) and the European Convention on Human Rights (1950).
It has been part of all battles for European construction and to improve community institutions, bringing them closer to its citizens: it supported the election by universal suffrage of the European Parliament (the first election being on May 7, 1979).