Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg flings open its doors to the public to celebrate past visions and address present problems.

European Open Doors Day

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The European Parliament  opened its seat in Strasbourg

shaped by one of the EU's  founding fathers, Robert Schuman.

Vice-President Rainer Wieland said if any  countries felt it could solve issues alone,

they were wrong.  For that reason, he said...

Such a day, where we have an ‘open door’,  is a great opportunity

for people from different countries to come  together and cement the European idea.

This year's event, the 24th,  was themed United in Diversity,

an abundance of which  was plainly on offer.

One high spot was the now habitual debate  in Parliament's Chamber.

on, well, pretty well anything  by pretty well anyone.

What do the countries of the EU  have in common? Thank you.

In each country of the European Union  school is organised differently,

However, all the European countries are  working together to deliver good education.

And the solutions to today's  many problems, refugees and extremism?

We don't want to see people dying  every second at sea

Europe is now more focused  on economic issues

whereas support is needed at social level.

Events continue during the month  throughout Europe.

culminating in an Open Doors  at the Parliament in Brussels.