Europe Day was commemorated in Erbil on the 9th of May in a special ceremony, with the participation of Kurdistan Region President, head of the European Union Delegation to Iraq, UN Secretary-General Envoy to Iraq, and ambassadors and representatives of a number of countries in Erbil.



In Europe, Europe Day is an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. There are two separate designations of Europe Day: 5 May for the Council of Europe, and 9 May for the European Union (EU). For the EU, the day is also known as Schuman Day, commemorating the historical declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman.