Europe Day held on 9 May every year celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic ‘Schuman Declaration‘ of May 1950, the beginning of what was going to become the European Union.

This year, Europe Day celebrates the 2022 European Year of Youth and it is the day of the Conference on the Future of Europe, one of the events happening in European institutions and EU representations all over the Union. A summary of the events can be found here:

To mark Europe Day on 9 May 2022, there will be a number of events taking place around Ireland, the details of which you can find here.

The European Institutions are once again opening their doors to citizens on Saturday 7 May. You can find all the events in EU institutions and around Europe here.

The European Union also means a great range of consumer rights for all European citizens.

Here is a reminder of the consumer protection rules we enjoy in the European Union here: