Athens News Ukraine Colors Light Up Athens’ Omonia Square for Europe Day by GTP editing team 9 May 2022 written by GTP editing team 9 May 2022 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 18 The fountain on Omonia Square in the center of Athens lit up on Monday night in the colors of the national flag of Ukraine. According to the Municipality of Athens, the lighting of the fountain is part of the celebration of Europe Day and a sign of support for Ukraine. Europe Day is a day celebrating peace and unity in Europe on May 9 by the European Union. Europe Day commemorates a speech by French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, on 9 May 1950 which led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community the following year and became the forerunner of the European Union of today. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Americans Visiting Greece on 63 Weekly Flights next post Το Anastazia Luxury Suites & Spa στη Δροσιά ανοίγει την πισίνα του για το καλοκαίρι! You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ