A ”House of Europe” in Cyprus

The European Union will soon have its own home in Cyprus. The “House of Europe” in Cyprus is established in cooperation with the corresponding “House of Europe” in Rhodes, Greece.
To celebrate the occasion a special event is being organised in cooperation with the Information Centre Europe Direct on February 8, in Nicosia.
European Parliament’s Vice President Rodi Kratsa Tsagaropoulou will attend the event and give a speech titled “50 years of European integration – the role of civil society.”
Back in 1950, a movement of citizens across Europe who began integrating financially decided to set up a “Houses of Europe” federation. At present the number of “Houses of Europe” is 120. Each country has the right to create one or more Houses provided it secures the cooperation of an existing House.
The “House of Europe” aims, inter alia, to inform citizens on EU issues and decisions that interest them, such as social and financial matters. It also focuses on the promotion and strengthening of relations among European people through culture, fine arts, literature and music.