Europe Day in Marbella – a truly international affair!

Last month saw the residents and business community of Marbella enthusiastically embrace Europe Day with a reception arranged by the town hall to celebrate long standing trading links with the European Union. With a large multi-cultural working population of over 140 nationalities in the area, it was a great opportunity to invite individuals and organisations to represent each country of origin at the event.

The special reception, hosted by Marbella’s Mayor Ángeles Muñoz, acknowledged how well the many and various foreign nationalities have lived and worked alongside their Spanish neighbours for many years. Exactly 147 different nations were invited to the Europe Day festivities in Marbella, which was a great illustration of how cosmopolitan and integrated the Spanish town is.

Europe Day is a special initiative to revitalise the ‘European dream’ as a day of celebration to acknowledge all of the achievements and positive values of the European Union. Championed by pro-European citizens, the media and many politicians, the date is a show of strength and unity that works to counteract negativity and encourage future growth and partnerships.

Mayor Ángeles Muñoz stated “We want to show that Marbella is a very cosmopolitan city with more than 140 nationalities from all over the world. This creates a very international atmosphere of which we are very proud.”

Expatriates in Marbella are enthusiastically welcomed onto the Costa del Sol and are encouraged and supported to set up businesses, as well as create links with other European countries.

“People decide to move here”, Muñoz continued, “the best place in the world we believe, for the quality of life and business opportunities. Marbella is well connected for the airport, it’s a wonderful and easy place to live, work and enjoy life.”

Europe Day is observed each year on 9th of May to commemorate the presentation of the 1950 Schuman Declaration, a proposal to create the European Coal and Steel Community that was a forerunner of the European Union.

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