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'Europe's Oscars' As the Brussels EU Community Turned MEP AWARDS IN A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION The first award of the night The animal welfare Therese Comodini Cachia Mariya Gabriel (EPP, went to Nicola Caputo award went to Anja (EPP, Malta) won in the Bulgaria) was rewarded (S&D, Italy) for agriculture, Hazekamp (GUE/NGL, corporate governance for her work in the field of who said he was “thrilled” Netherlands), who was category, telling the development. She promised and that this was, “an unfortunately unable audience, “this award to continue working on, incentive to work even to attend the ceremony. confirms my belief that “involving more EU citizens harder in the coming year.” EU 40’s Adam Mouchtar politicians must dialogue in development policy.” She Caputo (S&D, Italy) receives accepted the award on with stakeholders to received her award from the award from Fertilizers Hazekamp’s behalf. understand their obstacles the Brewers of Europe’s Europe’s Jacob Hansen. and aspirations.” Pierre-Olivier Bergeron. 12 | PARLIAMENT MAGAZINE 21 MARCH 2016 PARLIMAG 12-14 PM MEP Awards 2016.indd 12 17/03/2016 18:48:15 Veteran deputy Paul Rübig hosted ‘Europe’s Oscars’ as the Brussels EU community turned out in force to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our MEPs EPs, European portunity to aknowledge Parliament and these outstanding achieve- Commission ments to a broader public representatives, and to highlight the added as well as public a airs value that MEPs bring to Mprofessionals, descended their constituents. Several on the glamorous Concert hundred MEPs took part Noble in the heart of Brus- over the preceding week, sels’ European quarter last casting their votes across week for the Parliament a range of policy related Magazine’s annual MEP shortlist categories, based awards ceremony. on nominations from the Twenty deputies were general public. Despite the rewarded for their out- superiority in numbers of standing work during the larger political groups, a ceremony hosted by many of the smaller groups veteran MEP Paul Rübig. such as the GUE/NGL and A former award winner in the Greens/EFA went home the research and innovation with Parliament Magazine category, Rübig said the awards. Malta, the EU’s awards helped highlight smallest country with six the many excellent initia- MEPs, won three awards, tives of his colleagues and which just goes to show, that represented a fi tting op- size doesn’t always matter. The digital agenda award Accepting the award for Filiz Hyusmenova (ALDE, The energy award went to went to Julia Reda (Greens/ economic and monetary Bulgaria) won the award Miriam Dalli (S&D, Malta), EFA, Germany), who joked a airs, from Andrew for employment and social who told the audience that that she, “never thought Douglas of DTCC, José a airs, and said, “this award this was, “for all those who a Pirate Party member Manuel Fernandes (EPP, shows the importance of believe it’s time to push the could win an award Portugal) said this was, “an working side by side with EU towards and cleaner without hacking into opportunity to showcase NGOs.” She was presented energy and implementation the system.”The award the excellent work done with the award by Diageo’s of the COP21 agreement.” was presented by IEEE’s not just by MEPs, but all Rachael Robertson. She took delivery of the Gianluca Setti. parliamentary sta .” award from Fuels Europe’s → John Cooper. WWW.THEPARLIAMENTMAGAZINE.EU 21 MARCH 2016 PARLIAMENT MAGAZINE | 13 12-14 PM MEP Awards 2016.indd 13 17/03/2016 18:48:21 MEP AWARDS Italian S&D deputy Simona Dita Charanzová (ALDE, Accepting the health Angelika Niebler (EPP, Bonafè was presented with Czech Republic) won the award from EFPIA’s Germany) won in the the environment award award for foreign a airs and Gabriella Almberg, ICT policy category and by TEPPFA’s Tony Calton. said, “Growing up I wanted Romanian EPP deputy thanked, “all those who Bonafè admitted that it to be an actress, but instead Cristian-Silviu Buşoi helped me work towards was, “a challenge to change I became a politician - this praised the EU for having, abolishing roaming our economic model to award shows that I’ve made “done a lot to improve charges.” Niebler received promote sustainable it.” She was presented with the health of its citizens. her award from PRACE’s growth.” the award by EuroBrussels’ This award is an incentive Alison Kennedy. Lars Peter Svane. to keep working hard.” The next award went to German S&D deputy Accepting the award for Emma McClarkin (ECR, UK) Roberta Metsola (EPP, Kerstin Westphal won the research and innovation, took the stage to accept the Malta) for her work on justice regional policy award, but Michal Boni (EPP, Poland) sport and physical activity and civil liberties, who was unfortunately unable said, “we can all be award, and thanked her pointed out that, “working to attend. The Parliament innovative.” ECSEL’s Bert De fellow nominees, “for their in the European Parliament Magazine’s editor Brian Colvenaer presented Boni collaboration, especially on is not all glamour and Johnson accepted the with his award. the fight against corruption awards ceremonies - it’s award on her behalf. in football.” McClarkin mostly about painstaking accepted her award from negotiations.” The award was Coca-Cola Europe’s Sophia presented by Captain Europe. Chrysopoulou. Viviane Reding (EPP, Dominique Riquet (ALDE, The tourism award went to The outstanding Luxembourg) took home France) was unable to Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar achievement award went to the trophy for trade and attend the ceremony, but (EPP, Portugal), who said, Jan Albrecht (Greens/EFA, internal market, and said his sta were on hand “I would like to share this Germany) who said he was via a video message that to accept the transport award with other MEPs and “thankful” that MEPs had the award, “echoes the award on his behalf from my team. Tourism is not just “aknowledged his work”. overwhelming majority the Parliament Magazine’s about pleasure and leisure, Albrecht received his award support for my TiSA Grant Hewston. His sta it is also about growth.” from GSMA’s Laszlo Toth. proposals.” ESSA-Betting’s said the veteran deputy’s She was presented with her Khalid Ali presented the award was “long overdue”. award by Amadeus’ Svend award to Reding. Leirvaag. 14 | PARLIAMENT MAGAZINE 21 MARCH 2016 PARLIMAG 12-14 PM MEP Awards 2016.indd 14 17/03/2016 18:48:39.
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