Best European moments

Throughout history, remarkable events and experiences have transformed the lives of Europeans, influenced their views of Europe,
and inspired them to fight for a cause. Europe’s Stories asked you to identify your formative, best and worst #EuropeanMoments.

The moments at the top are those most frequently mentioned by our interviewees

Latvia postage stamp showing new EU members

Wikimedia Commons

Eastern enlargement (2004)

Two people with cardboard signs that read "There is no Planet B" and "wenn ihr jetzt nichts tut gehen wir alle baden"

Andol Wikimedia Commons

Mobilisation against climate change (2019)

Leaders on a panel celebrating the adoption of the agreement

UN Climate Change, Wikimedia Commons

Paris Agreement (2015)

EU Nobel Peace Prize, a large folder with colors on the left and certificate on the right

Kaihsu Tai, Wikimedia Commons

EU wins Nobel Peace Prize (2012)

Large hemicycle of European Parliament with members seated

Diliff, Wikimedia Commons

European Parliament Elections (2019)

Pride parade in France with people and rainbow LGBTQ pride flags

John Samuel, Wikimedia Commons

Legalisation of same-sex marriage (2001-2015)

Croatian and EU flags hanging on a building

Bogdan Giuşcă Wikimedia Commons

New Member States Join the EU (2007-2013)

Two pages of Treaty of Rome with signatures

Zinneke at lb.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Treaty of Rome (1957)

Flag of Ukraine, blue rectangle on top of yellow rectangle

Alex Tora, Wikimedia Commons

Visa-Waiver for Ukraine and Georgia (2017)

Hand holding an iPhone 8

Tinh tế Photo - Wikimedia Commons

Abolition of roaming charges (2017)

Flag that is half blue half black with ten white stars

Wikimedia Commons

Creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (1952)

Marine le Pen surrounded by people and flags at a rally in Lille, France

Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, Wikimedia Commons

French, Dutch, and Austrian elections (2017)

Belfast Peace wall, a high fence and cloudy skies

Bill Boaden Wikimedia Commons

Good Friday Agreement (1998)

March of many people with EU flags

Elke Wetzig

Pro-European protests (2016)

White albino rat

Wikimedia Commons

Ban on Animal Testing (2013)

fragment of the Union Jack flag in front of a blurry big ben

Prabhu Jay, Wikimedia Commons

Brexit Deal Reached (2020)

Sepia-tone photo of men playing football together.

Unknown Author, Wikimedia Commons

Christmas Truce (1914)

Image of the Eurostar train and tunnel section in railway museum

Ben Salter, Wikimedia Commons

Construction of the Channel Tunnel (1994)

Image of parliamentary representation in colored dots of each party - Democratic red is most prominent.

Wikimedia Commons

Democratic Victory for Italy in European Parliament Election (2014)

Image of courtroom with blue carpet

Adrian Grycuk, Wikimedia Commons

European Court of Human Rights (1959)

Image of map of Europe and North Africa with EU highlighted blue and Eastern and Southern countries highlighted in varying colors.

Ben 9192, Wikimedia Commons

European Neighbourhood Policy (2004)

Stage with bright lights at Baku 2012 Eurovision

Vugarİbadov, Wikimedia Commons

Eurovision Song Contest (1956)

Black and white photo of Polish city Wielun after 1939 bombing

Wikimedia Commons

Germany asks Poland for forgiveness on WWII anniversary (2019)

Foreign ministers announcing nuclear agreement in front of blue curtain and international flags

Wikimedia Commons

Iran Nuclear Deal (2015)

Angela Merkel walking with another woman in front of sign that says "Supporting Syria and the Region - London 2016"

DFID - UK Department for International Development

Merkel welcomes refugees (2015)

Image of Mario Monti in front of a red background

Zinneke, Wikimedia Commons

Monti vs. Microsoft (2004)

Matteo Salvini at a podium between Silvio Berlusconi and interpreter

Presidenza della Repubblica, Wikimedia Commons

Matteo Salvini barred from power (2019)