Forty years ago, Portugal joined the European Union – a milestone that changed both the country and our Union. EU membership was the culmination of Portugal's democratization and opened a new chapter in the field...
In 2024, the theme of the Day of Architecture is 'Making Space'. The national event takes place on June 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2024. On and around these days (usually June 15 and 16), various architecture initiatives organize walks,...
The Dutch voter will be the first of the 27 EU countries to vote on June 6, 2024. The other 26 countries will follow. Most EU countries vote on Sunday, June 9, 2024. That is when most people have the day off. Five years ago, the...
In Belgium, votes are cast three times for the European Parliament election, for the Chamber of Representatives (Federal = for the whole of Belgium), for the Flemish Parliament, or Walloon Parliament, or Brussels Parliament, or Parliament of the German-speaking Community on 9 June 2024. ...
The next European Parliament election takes place on Thursday, June 6, 2024. We will then elect the Dutch members who will represent us in the European Parliament for the next 5 years. Not all member states vote on the same day. The election must take place...
For me, this exhibition is the best I have seen so far in 2023. So don't miss it, because the exhibition runs until May 7, 2023, and will not be extended. Seeing so much 'Kees van Dongens'...
On January 1, 2022, the euro celebrates its twentieth anniversary. Officially, the birthday party already took place three years ago: on January 1, 1999, the euro was put into use by the financial markets. On January 1, 2002, it was the...
It did not happen often in Ireland that comments were made on the design of new stamps in the 80s, but that was the case with the appearance of the Europa CEPT stamps in 1981. The two stamps had...
Have you also been receiving a tsunami of emails from travel organizations and countries in your inbox over the past week? All for inspiration to ultimately book the ultimate vacation. You will find plenty of ideas at the 50th edition of the Vakantiebeurs, which once again...
Not everyone is a lover of classical music. Nevertheless, the British Royal Mail issued a series of four stamps on May 14, 1985, as part of the European Year of Music. Four stamps dedicated to British composers. Designer...
'Bridges' is a niche theme usually combined with the themes of traffic or water. The Dutch sheet about movable bridges is a gem. If the collectors have also purchased prestige booklet number 75, it turns out that the booklet fits into more...
The year 1992 was marked worldwide by the discovery of America in 1492 by Columbus. The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) capitalized on this theme so that all member countries could participate with...
Including the issues with the 1919 overprints, the hundredth stamp for the Faroe Islands was expected in 1984. However, issued by the Faroe Islands postal service itself, it was not until the following year that this finally happened, because the...
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