Daniel Gheba (AUR): Today, May 9, we celebrate a day with triple significance for us, the Romanians, and for the whole of Europe. It is a day of reflection and celebration of unity, peace and independence

AUR Deputy Daniel Gheba declared, on Thursday, that today, May 9, we celebrate a day with a triple significance for us, the Romanians, and for the whole of Europe, a day of reflection and celebration of *unity*, *peace* and *independence* .

“First of all, we mark Europe Day, a symbol of European unity and solidarity. This day commemorates the historic declaration made by Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950, which proposed a plan for economic collaboration between France and Germany, thus laying the foundations of what would become the European Union.

Also, on May 9 we celebrate Romania’s Independence Day, a crucial moment in our history when, in 1877, Mihail Kogălniceanu proclaimed in the Chamber of Deputies: “We are independent, we are an independent nation.” This was a culmination of efforts to throw overboard the last link of Ottoman suzerainty and assert ourselves as a sovereign and independent state.

Finally, May 9 is also Victory Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe and the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. It is a day to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and peace.

Let us remember these defining moments today and rejoice in the values ​​that unite us. Happy birthday, Europe! Happy birthday, Romania!”, the AUR deputy wrote on Facebook.