{"id":452208,"date":"2026-05-05T17:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2026\/05\/05\/il-9-maggio-bruxelles-festeggia-la-giornata-delleuropa-le-istituzioni-ue-aprono-le-porte-ai-cittadini\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:56:14","slug":"on-9-may-brussels-celebrates-europe-day-eu-institutions-open-their-doors-to-the-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2026\/05\/05\/on-9-may-brussels-celebrates-europe-day-eu-institutions-open-their-doors-to-the-public\/","title":{"rendered":"On 9 May, Brussels celebrates Europe Day: EU institutions open their doors to the public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels \u2013 Forty years ago, the European Union adopted its official anthem and flag and welcomed Spain and Portugal as new members.&nbsp;<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">This year, <a href=\"https:\/\/european-union.europa.eu\/principles-countries-history\/europe-day_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Europe Day<\/strong><\/a>, which is observed every 9 May to commemorate the<a href=\"https:\/\/european-union.europa.eu\/principles-countries-history\/history-eu\/1945-59\/schuman-declaration-may-1950_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schuman Declaration<\/a> with which the French Foreign Minister of the same name laid the foundations for what is now the EU, coincides with this significant anniversary.<\/span>&nbsp;And with a practical change of no small importance: 9 May falls on a Saturday, and so <strong>the traditional open day at all the European institutions in Brussels will take place at the very same time as Europe Day<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations will be launched by the Commission\u2019s Executive Vice-President responsible for Competition, <strong>Teresa Ribera<\/strong>, at a ceremony scheduled for 10 am at the Berlaymont Building. &#8220;Until 6 pm,&#8221; reads the official press release from the European Commission, &#8220;<strong>the public will be able to learn more about European policy and the work of the Commission and enjoy numerous activities, entertainment, and tastings of European specialities.<\/strong>&#8221; Visitors will also be able to discover <strong>Experience Europe<\/strong>, a free interactive exhibition just a short walk from the Commission\u2019s headquarters. The <strong>European Parliament<\/strong> and the <strong>Council of the EU<\/strong> will also open their doors to the general public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not only the headquarters of the main EU institutions, but<strong> the whole city of Brussels will be involved in the celebrations<\/strong>. At 4.45 pm, a large festive march will set off from the European Quarter <strong> and end at the Grand-Place<\/strong>. Afterwards, the capital\u2019s main square will be draped in a large European flag during a ceremony featuring speeches by the Commission\u2019s representative in Belgium, <strong>Thomas de Bethune<\/strong>, and the Mayor of Brussels, <strong>Philippe Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event was established forty years ago to commemorate the Schuman Declaration, which laid the foundations for the future EU on 9 May 1950. The celebrations will be opened by Teresa Ribera, the Commission\u2019s Vice-President responsible for Competition. 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