2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. On this occasion, the Archives unit, the directorate for the Library and Knowledge services and the Strasbourg liaison office jointly organise an exhibition to celebrate this significant event in the history of European integration.

On 9 May 1950, against the backdrop of the Cold War, Robert Schuman, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, issued a declaration which marked the beginning of the process of building the European Community. The aim was to establish a new supranational organisation with a view to creating a common coal and steel market between France and Germany which was also open to other European countries. It would be the European Coal and Steel Community, or ECSC. Robert Schuman was elected the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly (EPA) on 19 March 1958; he held that post until March 1960.

Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. On this occasion, the Archives unit and the Directorate for the Library and Knowledge services jointly organise a digital exhibition to celebrate this unique event.

Solemnly proclaimed on 7 December 2000 at the Nice European Council, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is now twenty years old. The European Parliament had been pushing for a document like this for a long time. In fact, MEPs felt it was important that every citizen should be able to find out about the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to them in the European Union and its Member States, and that a system of redress should be available to raise possible violations.

The Charter was designed to be a fundamental benchmark and is the result of an entirely novel drafting method. An ad hoc body (called the ‘Convention’) made of representatives of the Heads of State or Government of the 15 Member States, of representatives of the European Parliament and of representatives of the national parliaments was indeed created with the task of drawing up a draft list of fundamental rights as they should apply to the activities of the European Union. The Convention was also open to members of many NGOs. The result is a single compilation of all the civil, political, economic and social rights enjoyed by European citizens and everyone living in European Union territory.

The human rights set out in the Charter are pivotal and inalienable. Its mission is to enhance protection as society evolves, accompanying social progress and scientific and technological developments. The rights are grouped according to several essential principles: human dignity, fundamental freedoms, equality among people, solidarity, citizenship and justice. The Charter also aims to create an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe so they can share a future based on common values. Since 2009, fundamental rights have been elevated to treaty level, as the Treaty of Lisbon makes reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights. It is annexed to the treaties and is now applied by the European Union courts.

Exhibition on The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union turns

2020 marks the 30th anniversary of German reunification. On this occasion, the Archives unit and the Directorate for the Library and Knowledge services jointly organise a digital exhibition to celebrate this unique event in European integration history.

German unification was achieved on 3 October 1990. The course of European integration was profoundly changed. In the face of these political events, and despite the speed of the process, the European Parliament played an important role and increased its involvement. For several months, it provided a forum for European leaders that were responsible for preparing German unification. Mindful of the political, economic and institutional consequences of this historic moment for the European Community, Members supported German reunification by taking a number of positions in favour of democratisation and respect for human rights in Central and Eastern Europe.

Exhibition for the 30th anniversary of the German Reunification

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Opening of the exhibition 'Rescuer city'

"Rita Martorell - Portrait Artist of the Politicians Past and Present" by MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar

Inauguration of painting exhibition 'European Unity'

Art in Democracy exhibition - The fight for democratic values through the eyes of contemporary European Artists

Opening speech at the exhibition 'Dear of PrEUdance' by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Opening of the exhibition ' À un cheveu près '

Opening of a contemporary art exhibition on the occasion of the Council of the European Union Swedish Presidency

On the occasion of her official visit to Poland, Roberta METSOLA, President of European Parliament has a discussion and meets with young people, as part of the "Gdansk Civic Lesson".

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Gdansk (Poland): extracts from the townhall meeting with young people as part of the "Gdansk Civic Lesson"

On the occasion of her official visit to Poland, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Aleksandra DULKIEWICZ, Mayor of Gdansk and with young people as part of the "Gdansk Civic Lesson". She also visits of the permanent exhibition of the European Solidarity Centre devoted to the history of Solidarność and to changes that it triggered in Central and Eastern Europe.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Gdansk (Poland): extracts from the meeting with Aleksandra DULKIEWICZ, Mayor of Gdansk, young people and visit of the permanent exhibition of the European Solidarity Centre

Belgium is taking up the Presidency in the first 6 months of 2024, and the first piece exhibited is L’Aire d’un Souffle by world-renowned Belgian artists Ann Veronica Janssens and Michel François. The Aire d'un Souffle will remain for 5 months, freely accessible 24 hours a day on the Esplanade Solidarność. This news item shows extracts from the inauguration ceremony of the artwork L’Aire d’un Souffle in presence of Rainer WIELAND, Vice President of the European Parliament, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle” in presence of Rainer WIELAND, EP Vice President, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region: extracts

An ambulance from Kharkiv region, damaged by bullets and shrapnel, has gone on display in front of the Station Europe of the European Parliament in Brussels. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the opening of the exhibition with Iryna YEFREMOVA, Deputy Head of the Mission and other members of the Ukrainian civil society. This footage shows the extracts of the opening of the exhibition.

Exhibition of "War-damaged Ukrainian ambulance from the Kharkiv region”, at Station Europe: extracts from the opening with Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The House of European History in Brussels opens a new Exhibition on the history of waste in Europe. Starting with the industrial revolution, ‘’Throwaway’’ brings us on a journey through wartime scarcity, the surge in post-war consumerism, and finishes with today’s insurmountable waste crisis. The House of European History (HEH) inuagurated in 2017 aims to encourage citizens to reflect upon and debate about the history of Europe and of European integration.

Exhibition on ”Throwaway – The history of a modern crisis”: illustrative shots of the exhibition and statement by Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew, SK), EP Vice-President

On the occasion of the 3rd edition of the Gender Equality Week organised in the European Parliament in Brussels, Marcel KOLAJA (Greens/EFA, CZ), Quaestor and Chair of the Artistic Committee and Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), EP Vice president, participate to the opening of the exhibition "Art Herstory: Female perspectives in the European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection".The artists featured in the exhibition Herstory, which combines most recent acquisitions with a selection of older contributions to the collection, illustrate the importance and relevance of female perspectives.

Art Herstory: Female perspectives in the European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection: opening of the exhibition

A photo exhibition is opened by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, at the European Parliament in Brussels in presence of the Ukrainian Ambassador and Members of the Rada. The photos presented Mariupol Deësis and photo evidence of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Inauguration of the exhibition "Mariupol Deësis and photo evidence of Russia’s war against Ukraine" in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Ukrainian Ambassador and Members of the Rada

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