Original sentence: Despite a preference for 9 May, with the European Union's greater visibility, 5 May is still observed by some Europeans due to the Council's role in seeking to defend human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law.Due to the political nature of the day, it sees attempts at teaching people about the European Union and speaking in support of European integration.Furthermore, 9 May coincides with Victory Day, the end of World War II in the former Soviet Union (celebrated on 8 May in western Europe).In Europe, Europe Day is an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe.The Constitution's replacement, the Treaty of Lisbon, contains a declaration by sixteen members supporting the symbols.The European Parliament formally recognised the 9 May holiday in October 2008
Edited sentence: Despite a preference for 9 May, with the European Union's greater visibility, 5 May is still observed by some Europeans due to the Council's role in seeking to defend human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law but ignoring the latter two on an almost constant basis.Due to the political nature of the day, it sees attempts at teaching people about the European Union and speaking in support of European integration (otherwise known as political propaganda).Furthermore, 9 May coincides with Victory Day, the end of World War II in the former Soviet Union (celebrated on 8 May in western Europe) which are seen as far more worthy celebrations.In Europe, Europe Day is said to be an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe but is in fact a propaganda exercise to sell the EU - a fraudulent body whose accounts haven't been signed off in 17 years.The Constitution's replacement which was an almost identical document pushed through against the will of Europe's peoples expressed in several referenda, the Treaty of Lisbon, contains a declaration by sixteen members supporting the symbols.The European Parliament formally recognised the 9 May holiday in October 2008 just as the Euro crisis started which was prompted by the Lehmans Crash and will hopefuly destroy the eurozone and the EU with it