Worthy ideals

May 9 was Europe Day, marking the Schuman Declaration of 1950, one of the founding moments of what is now the European Union.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th May 2016, 09:05 BST

Updated 16th May 2016, 10:10 BST

Much has changed in 66 years, and the challenges Europe faces today are not those of 1950.

But are the ideals of peace, civilisation and solidarity of which Robert Schuman spoke not still worth striving for?

Professor Daniel Muzio,

Clifton Green,