On 12 February, by a majority of 459 against 170, the European
Parliament voted for a resolution proposing to establish Europe Day as a
European-wide public holiday. The proposal said that having 9 May as a
public holiday everywhere in the EU would “reinforce a European feeling
of belonging and create space for civic movements and activities”.
The proposal on a European public holiday was one of many included in the non-legally binding resolution on EU citizenship, presented to the European Parliament by the Spanish liberal MEP Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz.
Other proposals in the resolution included the opportunity for citizens to directly apply for membership of a European-level political party. The Parliament also repeated its concern over schemes allowing for investors to indirectly buy EU citizenship.
In May 2018, The New Federalist published an article advocating for 9 May to be made a public holiday for all Europeans. In December 2018, Luxembourg declared Europe Day a public holiday starting from this year. Europe Day is also a public holiday in Kosovo.
Read more at: European Parliament votes for making 9 May an EU-wide public holiday - The New Federalist
The proposal on a European public holiday was one of many included in the non-legally binding resolution on EU citizenship, presented to the European Parliament by the Spanish liberal MEP Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz.
Other proposals in the resolution included the opportunity for citizens to directly apply for membership of a European-level political party. The Parliament also repeated its concern over schemes allowing for investors to indirectly buy EU citizenship.
In May 2018, The New Federalist published an article advocating for 9 May to be made a public holiday for all Europeans. In December 2018, Luxembourg declared Europe Day a public holiday starting from this year. Europe Day is also a public holiday in Kosovo.
Read more at: European Parliament votes for making 9 May an EU-wide public holiday - The New Federalist
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