65 years of unity in diversity

On 9 May, Europe Day is celebrated across the EU. This year it marks the 65th anniversary of the "Schuman Declaration", the speech delivered in 1950 by French foreign minister Robert Schuman, where a vision was set out for a new form of political cooperation in Europe that would make war between Europe's nations unthinkable. This historical event is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) strives to contribute in its work to the values and ambitions of the European Union. The policy decisions taken by its Board of Supervisors, composed of the Heads of the Supervisory Authorities of the 28 EU Member States, are the result of the hard work, strong commitment and valuable expertise of EBA staff and of a wide network of experts from national and European authorities. Together they act in the best interest of the Union and all Member States towards the creation of a Single Market that supports EU banks in fulfilling their fundamental task of lending into the real economy and driving growth in the EU.

Read more about initiatives throughout the EU and about the history of the European Union