European Citizen Award

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The European Citizens' Prize is since 2008 the European Parliament awarded Award for "exceptional commitment to a better mutual understanding and integration in the European Union ". However, initiatives that work for better cross-border cooperation within Europe and the practical application of the values ​​of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union , in particular hospitality , tolerance and solidarity, are also honored .

The award can be given to citizens , groups, associations and organizations. Every MEP has the right to propose a candidate.

history

On September 30, 2013, the five German winners were honored in the European House in Berlin and received their honors from MEPs Doris Pack , Bernd Lange and Alexandra Thein . In mid-October of the same year, the German award winners, along with 38 other award-winning projects from all over Europe, were invited to a central event in Brussels .

In 2014 the prize was awarded 47 times, including 5 times in the Federal Republic of Germany .

Previous winners (incomplete)

date Award winners EU country city suggested by, proposed by Reason for the award
September 30th, 2013 Young European Movement Berlin-Brandenburg Germany Berlin Long-term organization of the simulation European Parliament
Nov 24, 2014 Werner Holbein and his 30-strong team from the dragon boat initiative "We are all in the same boat for more tolerance" Germany Hanover Bernd Lange (politician, 1955) Since 2006 annual dragon boat races with Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and atheists in one boat, to set an example against xenophobia, religious fanaticism and anti-Semitism. In addition, guests from all over the world are invited to international understanding
September 2015 Social cohesion network Austria Above all, volunteer work to deter young people who are at risk of radicalization or who have already come into contact with radicalism by providing information about violence
September 30, 2016 People in Marchfeld Austria Initiative to accommodate refugees from the communities of Marchegg, Lassee and Zwerndorf
June 2017 Citizens' initiative Pulse of Europe and Citizens of Europe eV Germany Frankfurt am Main (place of foundation and seat of the registered association) / Berlin “With Pulse of Europe, the initiators are making an important contribution to a united and democratic Europe.” Citizens of Europe eV receives the award for the second time for innovative and entertaining European political education formats that are close to the people

Reactions

In 2015, the Metropolitan Community Clinic in the Athens suburb of Elliniko was to receive the award. This is a self-organized group of 300 volunteers who provide free medical help and medication for people who are otherwise completely cut off from medical care in Greece. She rejected the award on the grounds that it was cynical to first cause poverty, hunger and the destruction of the health system and then to distribute prizes to those who try to alleviate the hardship in the country through donations and volunteer work.

Media coverage (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Frank Piplat (Ltg.): European Citizens' Prize 2013 ... (see under the section Web Links )
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g N.N .: With tolerance to victory ... (see under the section media coverage )
  3. ↑ Federal Government | Citizen's Prize for Young Europeans. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
  4. ↑ SIMEP - Simulation European Parliament | Young European movement. Accessed April 20, 2017 (German).
  5. ↑ Citizens' Prize awarded to the "Network Social Cohesion". In: www.ots.at. European Parliament Information Office, 29 September 2015, accessed on 17 September 2017 .
  6. ↑ Citizens' Prize for “People in Marchfeld” on ORF on September 29, 2016, accessed on September 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ a b European Parliament - Information Office in Germany , accessed on June 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Press release of the Metropolitan Community Clinic of Elliniko (Engl.)