N. Androulakis: Europe Day today acquires an even stronger symbolism

“Unfortunately, today, when war has returned to the heart of Europe and the energy crisis threatens the social cohesion of European peoples, Europe Day acquires an even stronger symbolism,” Nikos Androulakis said in a statement on the anniversary of today. Of Europe. He noted that “Robert Schuman’s Declaration of May 9, 1950, with fresh memories of World War II, was the beginning of the construction of the European Union. prosperity and social progress “.

As the president of PASOK-KINAL stated, “it is now that the European Union must prove with common tools of solidarity between peoples that it is much more than a big fund or even a common currency.

“That remains above all a community of values, defending respect for democracy, human rights, promoting social and regional cohesion, protecting the environment and the most vulnerable.”

Mr. Androulakis added that the EU must show that it is a Union “that will have the means and the political will to respond convincingly to the challenges of our time, to deal effectively with authoritarian and revisionist leaders in its region and to create common tools.” “like the European Army, so that all Europeans, from Finland and Estonia to Greece and Cyprus, feel just as safe.”

Source: Capital

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