Preserving the memories of the European Elections
Inês Nauwelaers
Assistant Curator at the Jean Monnet House Service of the European Parliament
For the 2024 European elections , the Jean Monnet House , along with the House of European History and the Parlamentarium of the European Parliament , held an exhibition entitled VOTE : A European Story . Ten European elections that shaped our world 1 . This exhibition delved into the history of supranational democracy in Europe and the European elections .
Using historical objects and documents , the exhibition aimed to prompt reflection on the history of Europe and the events that led to a united and democratic Europe . Among the artefacts displayed were the artwork Vassoio di Ventotene created by Ernesto Rossi and depicting his time as a political prisoner on the island of Ventotene in 1940 , and a facsimile of the 1950 Schuman Declaration , the document that laid the foundation for what would become the
1 . https :// jean-monnet . europa . eu / what-see / vote-european-story _ en
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