The 8th May 1945 was Victory in Europe Day as the Nazis were defeated. It was a national holiday & the scenes are from Piccadilly Circus. Many may think it was all in vain looking at Britain 79 years later. Hat tip Show more
It was good to speak with @CharlesMichel on Europe Day and mark this day together for the second year in a row. I am grateful to @eucopresident for supporting the Peace Formula. I appreciate him confirming his participation in the Peace Summit as well as his willingness to work… Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 9, 2024
In honor of Victory in Europe Day, @WorkersPartyGB activists, members and Candidates gathered by the statue of Friedrich Engels to celebrate the allied triumph over Fascism and the contribution that Socialists made to achieve this. We Salute you! Show more
— Greater Manchester Workers Party (@WPBManchester) May 8, 2024
Europe Day marks the anniversary of the beginning of European integration and cooperation for peace and unity. London’s diversity is our greatest strength and these values of positive inclusivity will always be at the heart of our capital's identity. Show more
I welcomed @EP_President Roberta Metsola today, on Europe Day, which celebrates a peaceful and united Europe. We are working together to strengthen our position in protecting life for Ukraine, our region, and Europe as a whole. Now, seventy-nine years after Nazism was… Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 9, 2024
#OnThisDay 8 May 1945 Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day, was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender… Show more
— BRITISH History - On This Day (@BritishHistorym) May 8, 2024
Today is the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, 1945. The war in the East goes on until September 1945 and two atomic bombs are dropped. A timely reminder that sometimes the tragedy of war is necessary to defeat pure evil; and that in war, civilians always suffer the most. Show more
Happy #EuropeDay! Today, we celebrate our European students, colleagues, alumni, partners & friends. UofG will always be a proudly European institution. Learn more about our European partnerships in this special edition of our Connect newsletter Show more Rachel Sandison and 9 others
#OTD 1945. Victory in Europe Day. Britain rejoices after ‘the people have fought and endured five years, eight months and four days of the bloodiest war in history’ How 'the people' and Churchill, Attlee and Bevin celebrated their VE Day Show more
During our call, I congratulated Moldova's President @SanduMaiaMD on Europe Day. We focused on our EU integration. Europe is our common home and its security relies on just peace in Ukraine. The inaugural Peace Summit in June can pave the way for such peace. I am grateful to… Show more
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 9, 2024