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9 May as public holiday & European Elections Day

Avatar: %{name} Benjamin FEYEN 19/04/2021 13:45
19/04/2021 13:46   comment-square 14 comments

Let us make Europe Day (9 May) the EU-wide public holiday and hold European elections every five years, whatever the day of the week. Having a common EU-wide public holiday as a symbol dedicated to the EU will bring more attention to the importance of European integration and strengthen the sense of belonging among EU citizens. It would also make the election of the European Parliament more interesting, which is currently taking place in the Member States over four days.

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