On 9th May every year we celebrate peace and unity in Europe with #EuropeDay. The date marks the anniversary of the Schuman declaration: in 1950 Robert Schuman set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe, in order to make war in Europe unthinkable after the Second World War.
The declaration proposed the pooling of French and West German coal and steel industries. This led to the creation of the “European Coal and Steel Community” established in 1952. For this reason, Schuman’s declaration is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.
This year we at Meeting Halfway have asked ourselves: “what is Europe?” Here you can read some of our ideas, thoughts, and wishes.
Meeting Halfway team / 9.05.2020
Europe is… a place where you can meet something different, take part in otherness and preserve cultural uniqueness. Europe is union and community. – Ramona, Italy
L’Europe… c’est une mosaïque de langues et de cultures encore à découvrir. – Danielle, France
Europe is… a home away from home. – Lucy, UK
Европа это … не место, а состояние души. – Arina, Russia
Europa ist… eine Werte- und Friedensgemeinschaft, die in dieser Form einzigartig ist, uns verbindet und unerlässlich für unser Zusammenleben ist. – Julia, Germany
Europe is… a big family where differences are strengths. – Milena, Italy
Europa is… een geheel groter dan de som der delen, het aanpakken van dingen die te groot zijn voor een enkel land alleen. – Jenneke, The Netherlands
Европа – это… богатое культурное наследие! – Anastasia, Russia
Európa… a világ sokszínű szíve. – Eszter, Hungary
Europe is… a multicolored stage where differences represent a historic, ethnic and cultural heritage. – Francesca, Italy
Europe is… inspiring and mind-opening. – Stephanie, UK
Европа это – страны, по которым я люблю путешествовать, потому что мне интересно узнавать разные культуры. – Daria C., Russia
Europe is… a bridge between different languages and cultures. – Monica, Italy
Europe is…diversity and friendship. – Daria S., Russia
L’Europa è… un patrimonio culturale. – Alessandra, Italy
Europa este…căminul nostru cultural, în care oameni de diferite naționalități formează un întreg. – Lorena Diana, Romania
Europe is… complex and invaluable. – Sarah, UK
Europa es… oportunidad para conseguir una vida mejor. – Nazzareno, Italy
Europe is… united by the borders that divide it. – Elena, Italy
Європа – це місце, де я отримую освіту, працюю, здобуваю безцінний досвід і підтримую теплі стосунки з ЄС. – Jason, Ukraine
Europe is… my home, an extraordinary story which unites cultures and fantastic people… and above all new places to discover. – Marcello, Italy
Europa es… el futuro. – Ricard, Spain
Europa ist … dieses Fleckchen zwischen Alaska und Västerås. – Birger, Germany
Европа… это та часть света, которую я хотела бы изъездить вдоль и поперёк. – Elena, Russia
