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09 May 2026
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The United States of the World
A delegation from the “United States of the World” and the “Fondazione Mediterraneo” – led by Senator Giuseppe Lumia and Jacopo Molinari – took part in the “March for Europe” on Europe Day.
“Under the slogan ‘We are here’, it was a joy to see so many young people motivated by the ideals of the ‘United States of Europe’,” said Secretary-General Michele Capasso, who has long been committed to the establishment of the “United States of Europe” within the framework of the “United States of the World”.
In his speech, Senator Lumia emphasised the imperative of achieving the establishment of the “United States of Europe”, stressing that “When there is the will and the motivation, we need people to make the dream a reality. And this is what is happening today. Still, few- far too few - know that 9 May is Europe Day. Indeed, it is Europe Day: it coincides with the first, famous speech on European unity delivered officially in Paris by the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in 1950, the declaration that marked the start of the EU’s integration process. Although the European institutions mark the occasion with the appropriate celebrations, the general public, both in Italy and in the other Member States, is not really aware of this anniversary. We want a Europe with a real government that makes decisions; we want a Europe with a real Parliament that makes laws.”
“But just as we celebrate national symbols on 2 June, why shouldn’t 9 May become an equally widely observed holiday celebrating European symbols?” says Stefano Rossi, secretary of the European Federalist Movement in Turin since 2023 and, from 2025, head of the European Federalist Movement’s Research and Analysis Office. He continues: “Many European federalists in Turin have asked themselves this question. And so the city committee DoSomething!, the local branch of the European Federalist Movement and that of Volt Europa, have together decided to issue a challenge to all political and social forces: to take to the streets, for one day, as European citizens, to demonstrate that alongside our national identity, we also wish to celebrate our European identity.”
A successful challenge, which in a sunny Turin took the form of a march from the European Union Bridge to Piazza Castello: a veritable European festival, peaceful and well-attended, enlivened by music, blue-and-starred flags and countless young people – not just Italians – the protagonists of a vibrant city.
Ultimately, the situation in Europe turns a famous phrase from the Risorgimento on its head: whereas back then it was said that ‘Italy is made, now we must make Italians’, today the Europeans are already here, but Europe still needs to be built. And the European spirit extends beyond the borders of the Union as it stands today: one need only look at the peoples who feel deeply European even though they are not yet part of the EU, and who are working towards EU membership.
This is the message of the political document endorsed by all the associations, movements and parties that marched alongside the organisers, confirming a fact that cannot be taken for granted: Europe still manages to unite civil society and political forces, with the former acting as the driving force and the latter following, overcoming divisions that all too often paralyse public debate.
“Together for a federal, free and united Europe” was the slogan accompanying the initiative.
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