09/05/2024
Marking Europe Day, we celebrate today the peace and unity that the members of the European Union have nurtured since the very beginnings of European integration. Europe Day reminds us of the Schuman Declaration from 1950, which created the foundations for the creation of a united Europe, as an area of prosperity, peace and lasting values of democracy, human rights and solidarity that bind us as Europeans and our member states. These days we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the largest enlargement in the history of the European Union, when ten countries joined the Union in 2004. Last year Croatia also marked the 10th anniversary of joining the European family, as well as Croatia's accession to the Schengen Area and the Eurozone, reiterating the permanent appeal of the European project and the transformational power of the EU in bringing stability, prosperity and opportunities to member states and its citizens. Europe proves to be the most effective and strongest when it acts unitedly and decisively. Let the celebration of Europe Day this year be a celebration of peace, diversity and solidarity that define the Union.
