Germans, Czechs and Poles meet to celebrate Big Bang expansion of EU 20 years ago

Hundreds of Czechs, Germans and Poles gathered at the border where the three countries meet at the weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Czechia’s and Poland’s accession to the European Union. The one-day Europa Fest was held in the area around the Lužická Nisa riverbed.

The organizers prepared long tables and picnic baskets at which people could meet and chat. They could also have a debate with politicians from the three countries and representatives of the European Commission who attended the event. On the Czech side, the event was attended, among others, by the  former Czech prime minister Vladimír Špidla, who was at the helm when the Czech Republic joined the EU.