9th May - Virtual Europe’s Day

70 years from the Schuman Declaration 

Time to reshape Europe beyond the unthinkable!

PROGRAMME

15:15 - 15:30 Opening & Short Video on the Schuman Declaration 

15:30 - 16:00 The Schuman Declaration and its historical relevance

A conversation with Philippe Le Guen, Outreach Coordinator at Jean Monnet House

16:00 - 17:00 Excuse me, do we speak European?  

EU journalists, bloggers and youtubers exchange views on the debate in their countries on Europe’s response to the Corona crisis and Europe’s prospects after 70 years of integration.

Fabien Cazenave (FR, Ouest France), Piotr Maciej Kaczyński (PL, independent journalist), Jon Worth (DE, EU blogger), Eric Jozsef (IT - FR, Libération), EU Supergirl - Madeleina Kay (UK, EU Blogger and artist)

17:00 - 19:00 Reshaping Europe - Debate with Members of the European Parliament 

New “federal” tools and resources for relaunching European economy - MEP Sandro Gozi (RE, FR), President of the Union of European Federalists

Reinventing EU solidarity in a federal way - MEP Brando Benifei (S&D, IT)

Saving the European Green Deal - MEP Saskia Bricmont (Greens, BE) 

Protecting democracy and rule of law -  MEP Daniel Freund (Greens, DE) 

Re-thinking the Conference on the Future of Europe - MEP Danuta Hübner (EPP, PL)

Towards EU federal institutions - MEP Domenec Ruiz Devesa (S&D, ES)

19:00 - 19:15 Closing and launch of 9th of May Declaration

Leonie Martin, President of the Young European Federalists

Pauline Gessant, Vice President of the Union of European Federalists