To celebrate Europe Day in Tanzania, the EU Ambassador hosted events that focused on empowering Tanzanian youth. A panel discussion featuring successful alumni of European education programs offered guidance and hope to aspiring students. The reception that followed saw the launch of the Youth Sounding Board, a group of young Tanzanians who will advise the EU on youth issues.

On 22 May 2024, the students and citizens of Skopje had an opportunity to embark on a unique journey into the past with live performances of Macedonian rock and pop classics.

Europe Run&Walk was the EU Delegation event organised in the framework of Festival of European Cultures – a series of cultural, social, art and sport events hosted by resident EU Member States Embassies throughout the Europe Month of May.

With a dramatized narration of the evolution of the European Union, from the Schuman Declaration on May 9, 1950, until the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the EU and Central America in May 2024.

The 2024 edition of Europe Day Children’s Races was colourfully held on Sunday 19 May at the Ethiopian Sports Academy. 2200 children participated in different age category races. EU Ambassador Roland Kobia and Ethiopia’s legendary Athlete Haile Gebresilassie graced the event awarding the winners. The event was more than running, it was a great family festival with lasting memories. We look forward to seeing many of today’s participants as future Olympians and World Champions!

A special Europe Day 2024 for Team Europe in Sierra Leone

The Delegation in Malawi marked the commemoration of this year’s Europe Day on Wednesday May 8 th with the launch of a communication Campaign ‘Growing Malawi Together’.

Month of May is traditionally dedicated to celebrating the anniversary of the European Union. Together, we pay tribute to this peace and security project which over the years grew into a political and economic union of 27 Member States. On 9 May, we mark the Europe Day. The date commemorates signing of the Schuman Declaration in 1950, which laid the basis for European integration.

The EU in Kosovo organized a series of activities in Pristina, Mitrovica North, and Prizren to mark Europe Day under the motto “Experience Europe”. This motto continues the "Explore Europe" campaign on visa liberalization, which stands as one of the brightest moments in EU-Kosovo relations in the past year.

A sustainability-themed reception, featuring eco-conscious entertainment and menus, brought together a diverse group of participants.

On 9 May 1950, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal for a gradual integration of Europe, which he viewed as the indispensable precondition for peace, unity, and prosperity on a continent ravaged by war and antagonism between European nations. Mr Schuman’s declaration on 9 May became the cornerstone of the European Union and the reason why we celebrate. With a few days delay, on the 13 May 2024, the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe celebrated Europe Day with friends, Council of Europe representatives, and diplomats. The Delegation organised a reception followed by a karaoke party “Voices for Europe” to mark the celebrations.

The Delegation, along with our sister delegation to the UN and with the Belgian Presidency, was happy to host a reception on the occasion of the Europe Day.

On 11 May, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Japan, in cooperation with Embassies of EU Member States, organised a one-day ‘EU Village’ at KITTE Marunouchi, a commercial complex in front of Tokyo Station, to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the EU’s diplomatic presence in Tokyo.

The European Union Delegation to the United Arab Emirates hosted a diplomatic reception on Thursday evening in Abu Dhabi to celebrate ‘Europe Day’, with UAE partners, government officials, key figures and members of the diplomatic community and international organisations.

9 May Europe Day Celebrated with the slogans "Values & History That We Share" and "Peace & Prosperity That We Build"

9 May 2024 marked the 74th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. We t hank our partners, friends and colleagues in Belarus for joining us in celebrating this milestone. The idea of creating a new union for peace in Europe founded on solidarity showed the world that former enemies can reconcile. There is no idea more important than that -- peace is possible, solidarity between peoples is possible, and #EUDiplomacy will keep on working to make it a reality across the world.

On Europe Day, we commemorate a visionary moment in May 1950, when Robert Schuman laid the foundation for what is now the European Union.

Happy Europe Day 2024! 🇪🇺 Thank you Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Rt Hon Winston Peters for hosting us to celebrate Europe Day 🇪🇺 in the New Zealand Parliament 🇳🇿 We celebrated our partnership with New Zealand based on shared values: democracy, rule of law, and human rights.

🇪🇺🇹🇷 Dear Friends, Happy Europe Day! 🎉 Today, as we celebrate Europe Day, let's embrace the values that bind us together within the EU: peace, democracy, and human rights. This day holds great significance as we reflect on our shared journey and common values.

The European Union Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom release a joint message for Europe Day 2024

On 9 th May, the EU Delegation to Australia hosted the annual Europe Day Reception in Canberra, commemorating the historic Schuman Declaration and the vision it ignited for a united Europe.

Esta duodécima edición incluye la participación de cuatro solistas provenientes de España, Francia, Italia y Polonia. Los conciertos se celebrarán en el Centro Cultural de Arte Moderno (jueves 16 de mayo) y el Centro Nacional de Acción Social por la Música (sábado 18 y domingo 19 de mayo).

Organised by the EU Delegation to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi, a cultural centre by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).

9 May Europe Day will be celebrated in line with the slogans ‘Values & History That We Share” and ‘Peace & Prosperity That We Build” This year, 9 May Europe Day will be celebrated with two separate receptions in Istanbul and Ankara respectively. The celebration slogans will be ‘Values & History That We Share” and ‘Peace & Prosperity That We Build’ .

This year, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Japan is marking 50 years since the establishment of the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities (EC) in Tokyo in 1974. On this occasion, the EU Delegation has organised, with the cooperation of EU Member States, an “EU Village” in central Tokyo on 11 May.

For the very first time, the EU Delegation to the UK's “ Europe Month” was launched in Glasgow, Scotland. Now in its third year, the EU Delegation's “ Europe Month”, made up of 30 days of events, talks, cultural, civil society and youth engagements, many of which are organised in collaboration with a long list of partners across the country, marks the anniversary of the Schumann Declaration and celebrates European values.