70 anniversary of the Treaties of Rome: European Citizens’ Congress + March for Europe
Save the date · Rome, 19–20 March 2027
Seventy years after the signing of the Treaties of Rome, the Union of European Federalists (UEF) invites citizens, federalist groups and civil society organisations from across Europe to come together in Rome. On 19 and 20 March 2027, we will mark the anniversary with two events and a shared call for a more democratic, united and federal Europe.
On 25 March 1957, six countries signed the treaties that laid the foundations for today’s European Union. Seventy years on, Europe faces decisions that no Member State can make effectively on its own, from how to provide for our common security to how to defend democracy and the rule of law. The anniversary is an opportunity to put treaty reform and the future of European democracy back on the political agenda.
Friday 19 March · European Citizens’ Congress
The European Citizens’ Congress will bring citizens and civil society organisations together to debate the next steps for European integration. How can citizens have a greater say in shaping the Union? What reforms would allow Europe to act together when it matters? The Congress will give participants a space to discuss these questions and put forward proposals for a more democratic and effective Union.
Saturday 20 March · March for Europe
The following day, we will take to the streets of Rome with the collegues of the italian chapter of the Movimento Federalista Europeo (MFE), the MEPs of the Spinelli Group, JEF Europe and its italian chapter Gioventù Federalista Europea (GFE), the European Movement International and Italy, and other civil society partners. Together, we will call on Europe’s leaders to pursue the reforms needed for a Union that can make decisions, act together and answer to its citizens.
Join us in Rome on 19–20 March 2027. Save the dates, share the invitation with your networks and follow federalists.eu for programme and participation updates.
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