‘In 1924 the book “Paneuropa” came out which depicts the reasons for the necessity of a European union with irrefutable proving arguments. We are honoring its author today. Some of the sentences from the book could have been written today. […] After 25 years of struggling and fighting a great success in moving in this direction has been achieved: a united Europe is in sight! Rest assured that the city of Charlemagne will always stand by you!’