EP : Ventotene and Santo Stefano historical capitals of European values

European Parliament

European Parliament: Ventotene and Santo Stefano historical capitals of moral and intellectual construction of European values

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 6th April, 2022 concerning the implementation of citizenship education actions. The text proposed by Salvatore De Meo (PPE)and Domenec Ruiz Devesa (S&D) considers that the island of Ventotene and its Manifesto have played a decisive role in the history of European integration; stresses its role
as an emblematic place of memory for European integration and for the protection of European common values; highlights its contribution to fostering European citizenship education, in particular, through the active involvement of young people in its annual seminar.