The MEP Awards Winners 2025

Congratulations to all the winners at the MEP Awards 2025, demonstrating the strength, diversity and dedication of MEPs, APAs and European Parliament staff to their work in support of European democracy.

Lifetime Achievement Award

MEP David McAllister accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award at the MEP Awards 2025

David McAllister MEP

(EPP, Germany)

European Values Champion of the Year
Joint winner

Lina Gálvez MEP accepting her award for European Values Champion of the Year at the MEP Awards 2025

Lina Gálvez MEP

(S&D, Spain)

European Values Champion of the Year
Joint winner

MEP Maria Walsh accepting her award for European Values Champion of the Year at the MEP Awards 2025

Maria Walsh MEP

(EPP, Ireland)

Best Speech of the Year

Krzysztof Śmiszek MEP

(S&D, Poland)

Youth Champion of the Year

MEP Lena Schilling receiving the Youth Champion of the Year Award at the MEP Awards 2025

Lena Schilling MEP

(Greens/EFA, Austria)

Staffer of the Year

Stephen Clark Director for Liaison Offices of the European Parliament collecting his Staffer of the Year Award at the MEP Awards 2025

Stephen Clark

Director for Liaison Offices of the European Parliament

APA of the Year

Photo of Greta Koch APA receiving APA of the Year Award

Greta Koch

Office of Axel Voss MEP

(EPP, Germany)

Best Use of Social Media

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová MEP accepting her award for Best Use of Social Media at the MEP Awards 2025

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová MEP

(Renew, Slovakia)

Best Newcomer
Joint winner

Thomas Bajada MEP receiving his Best Newcomer Award at the MEP Awards

Thomas Bajada MEP

(S&D, Malta)

Best Newcomer
Joint winner

András Kulja MEP

(EPP, Hungary)

Best Newcomer
Joint winner

Nela Riehl MEP

(Greens/EFA, Germany)

Best Newcomer
Joint winner

MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin accepting his Best Newcomer Award at the MEP Awards 2025

Thomas Pellerin-Carlin MEP

(S&D, France)

Outstanding Contribution to Parliament Award

Susanne IVARSSON

Civil Servant

Promoting European Values Award

MEP Vlad GHEORGHE

(RE, RO)

Joint winner

Promoting European Values Award

MEP Evin INCIR

(S&D, SE)

Joint winner

Youth Champion Award

MEP Lídia PEREIRA

(EPP, PT)

Customers reviews

This award means an even greater motivation for future work for me and my team. We see that we are heard, that our efforts are appreciated. It’s good to see that the world is watching what we are doing.
Katelin Cseh MEP
Winner of the People’s Choice Covid-19 Response Award 2022 and Host of the MEP Awards 2023