2016Europa - Think Green (Madeira) - First Day Cover

In this early twenty-first century, the preservation of the planet takes unprecedented centre stage in human history, mobilising individuals and organisations. This is the case at PostEurop, which has adopted the Think Green challenge to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first European joint issue. In 1956, the theme proposed was Europe — A Community of Interests and Goals. In 2016, the old continent has undergone profound changes, but kept its foundational concept intact, in the words of Botond Szebeny, Secretary-General of PostEurop. Ecology has also become a value shared by European governments and peoples.