“Being here today has a deed meaning for the European Union history. This is not just a celebration of the past, but a promise for the future: in a world dominated by predators, chaos, and wars, we need to reaffirm the reasons that led to create our idea of European political union .” This was stated by Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament, during “Luci d’Europa,” the event marking Europe Day 2026 organized in Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome.