The EGS commemorated the beginning of the Second World War 85 years ago, on 01.09.1939, with the German invasion of Poland.
Before the investiture mass, a wreath was laid in the Mondsee Basilica, carried by the European Queen and the Polish Association King.
Shooting sisters and brothers from all 10 nations of the EGS shook hands as a sign of peace and reconciliation. The speech of the Secretary General Peter Olaf Hoffmann can be found here in different languages