Robert Schuman Foundation

Among the five continents Europe holds the lead in terms of gender equality in politics. With Elisabeth Borne, France now also has a woman at the head of its government. The Foundation has compiled three summary tables ranking the European Union countries according to the number of women in government and parliament, as well as a map illustrating women's place in Europe and in the world.

Ukraine, and with it Europe and the West, will certainly win the war against Russia, which Putin's nationalist and revisionist rule has unleashed. It will take a generation for Russia to recover, but preparations must already be made to establish a sustainable and peaceful security architecture on the European continent, writes Jean-Dominique Giuliani.

In a text written for the Foundation on the occasion of Europe Day, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola underlines that Europe has shown the world unprecedented determination, solidarity and unity against the Russian war in Ukraine, and calls on European leaders to be bold in responding to the challenges and expectations of citizens.

On 9 May, while Vladimir Putin showcases his army against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the rewriting of history, the European Union is celebrating Europe Day and its model of peace and cooperation. On 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman proposed the pooling of coal and steel to overcome differences. The Foundation is republishing this founding text of European construction.

72 years after the Schuman Declaration, Europe remains a unique pole of stability, wealth, solidarity and equality in the world. Faced with the challenges of the 21st century, and in particular the challenge to its democratic model, the message of unity of 9 May 1950 remains more relevant than ever, writes Jean-Dominique Giuliani.

On the occasion of Europe Day, which celebrates the Schuman Declaration every year, the Foundation has created a special page 9 May for you. Here you can find the text of the founding speech made by Robert Schuman, documents about himself and the construction of Europe, as well as an interactive map of events organised throughout Europe and the world and a quizz which allows you to test your knowledge on the European Union.

Recognised and respected for its economic weight, the European Union must also be able to influence maritime security issues which are strategic for it and its partners throughout the world. It has a key role to play in securing areas of common interest, through its naval operations, its capacity-building and governance programmes.

The Foundation published the following studies in March:
- Strategic dependencies, a question of sovereignty by Eric Maurice
- Reception of Ukrainian refugees. Between emergency responses and long-term solutions by Ramona Bloj and Stefanie Buzmaniuk
- From the Russian Pact to the Green Deal? by Gilles Lepesant
- Global food crisis: Europe must choose between retreat and responsibility by Emmanuelle Ducros
- Viktor Orban wins for the fourth time in a row in Hungary's general elections by Corinne Deloy
- Emmanuel Macron leads the first round of the French presidential election and will face Marine le Pen on 24 April by Corinne Deloy
- Emmanuel Macron is re-elected as President of the French Republic by Corinne Deloy
- Slovenian general elections on 24 April: PM Janez Jansa could come out ahead but not be able to form a majority to govern by Corinne Deloy
- Robert Golob's Movement for Freedom wins Slovenia's parliamentary elections by Corinne Deloy
- When France honours Europe by Jean-Dominique Giuliani
- Essential Europe by Jean-Dominique Giuliani
- The Right of the People by Jean-Dominique Giuliani

The war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia highlight the economic and financial power of the West but raise the question of external vulnerabilities. Beyond hydrocarbons, the European Union is becoming aware of the need to secure raw materials and technologies.

Since its creation the Robert Schuman Foundation has been interested in Ukraine, its relations to the European Union and its geopolitical stakes. The Foundation makes a compilation of studies available that it has published on this neighbouring country of the Union.

Since 1 January and until 30 June, France is holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. This institutional role has an important political dimension, as the Union emerges from the economic crisis while facing the pandemic and many geopolitical challenges. The Foundation will follow and analyse this presidency, so that you can understand all the issues at stake.

30 years ago, on 21st February 1992, the creation of the Robert Schuman Foundation was announced in the Journal Officiel. On the occasion of this anniversary we would like to share with you some of its first documents to retrace its history. The President of the Foundation Jean-Dominique Giuliani gives us his testimony. And to take you back to 1992, we offer you a little quiz. Thank you for your loyalty and support.

On 25 February, the European Council strongly condemned Belarus' involvement in the Russian attack on Ukraine, which was partly carried out from its territory. The EU decided to extend to Belarus the export restrictions on dual-use goods, decided against Russia, and will also sanction Belarusians who contribute to the Russian war effort. Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya announced in Paris that she would soon form a government in exile. To follow the crisis since the rigged presidential election of August 2020, the Foundation offers you a chronology of events and links to European responses and initiatives.

In order to respond to the economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Union has set up a €672.5 billion recovery fund, known as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, to be used by member states in the form of grants and loans. The first plans were adopted in July. The Foundation provides you with an interactive map of the plans country by country, to find out more about the amounts, timetables and priorities.

16/05/2022 To follow the evolution of the situation, the Foundation offers you a complete map of the sanitary measures in place and the travel conditions across Europe. An essential resource that is regularly updated.

30/04/2021 The Robert Schuman Foundation has published a new edition of its Permanent Atlas of the European Union. The third edition of this unique book provides a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of the Union, the euro area and each of the 27 Member States. It summarises historical milestones and political and statistical realities of the Union and offers more than 50 physical and geopolitical maps of Europe.

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