Nominations for the MEP Awards 2026 are now open
Submit your nomination today
Nominations for the 22nd edition of the MEP Awards opened on 28th January 2026 and will close on 16th March 2026.
You can view all 12 of the categories and begin your nomination process here.
Please note we are only accepting nominations across 11 of the 12 categories. For the category ‘APA of the Year’ the winner will be chosen from one of the winners of the APA Awards announced at the ceremony on 28th January 2026.
If you would be interested in partnering with us at the 2026 event please email customer.service@theparliamentmagazine.eu.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels
We are delighted that The Parliament MEP Awards 2026 ceremony will, once again, be held at the prestigious Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
The venue will provide a wonderful opportunity for guests to immerse themselves in Belgium’s rich artistic heritage.
Marc Angel is a Luxembourgish Member and Quaestor of the European Parliament, previously also serving as Vice-President. He joined the EP after decades of public service, first as Member of the Luxembourg City Council (1994 - 2020), then as Member of the Luxembourg Parliament (2004 - 2019).
As an S&D MEP, he focuses on key issues such as social justice and labour rights, while he is also a highly recognized advocate of LGBTIQ+ rights. With a strong commitment to ensuring equitable opportunities for all, Mr Angel promotes fair wages, gender equality and works towards a Europe that is socially inclusive and economically resilient.
A news presenter for TRT World, CNBC, and Euronews, Mariam Zaidi is an international news and EU politics specialist.
For TRT World she presents the news from both London and at their HQ in Istanbul where she steers hours of breaking news on the world’s biggest stories.
At CNBC she has fronted an energy series and moderates discussions with leading thought leaders, celebrities and sport stars at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
She is a Law grad with a Masters in Journalism.
Watch the video from the MEP Awards 2025 ceremony
Thank you
Thank you...
Our thanks to our host for the evening Quaestor Marc Angel (S&D, Luxembourg) and to Mariam Zaidi for being our master of ceremonies.
We would also like to extend our thanks to our distinguished judges who had the unenviable task of deciding the winners.
We thank all those people across the EU who took time to nominate someone for an award. Without whose nominations the awards would not be possible.
To our partner organisations who have supported the event we also say a big ‘thank you’.
We would like to give special thanks to every MEP, APA and Parliamentary staffer, whether or not they were nominated, shortlisted or were a winner, for their dedication, hard work and support of European democracy. Thank you!
For more information on how to get involved in the 2026 edition of the MEP Awards, please contact MEPAwards@theparliamentmagazine.eu.
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Finally, nominations for the upcoming APA Awards are now open! Put forward someone whose dedication you think deserves recognition.
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