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ROBERT SCHUMAN MEDAL

AWARDED TO ON AWARDED TO ON The EPP Group in the

Ursula SCHLEICHER 15.05.1998 Guido de MARCO 04.07.2007 Founded as the Christian-Democratic Group on 23 June 1953 Anibal CAVACO SILVA 08.07.1998 Marianne THYSSEN 30.06.2009 as a fraction in the Common Assembly of the European Coal Poul SCHLÜTER 13.04.1999 Jaime MAYOR OREJA 30.06.2009 and Steel Comm , the Group changed its name to the Radio B2 92, Belgrade 14.12.1999 30.06.2009 'Group of the European People’s Party' (Christian-Democratic Martin LEE 18.01.2000 João de Deus PINHEIRO 30.06.2009 Libet WERHAHN-ADENAUER 01.12.2000 Ioannis VARVITSIOTIS 30.06.2009 Group) in July 1979, just after the first direct elections to Elena BONNER-SAKHAROV 03.04.2001 José Manuel BARROSO 30.06.2009 the European Parliament, and to 'Group of the European 14.11.2001 30.06.2009 People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats' 15.01.2002 László TŐKÉS 16.12.2009 (EPP-ED) in July 1999. After the European elections in 2009, 26.01.2002 Alberto João JARDIM 13.10.2010 the Group went back to its roots as the 'Group of the European Wladylaw BARTOSZEWSKI 26.02.2002 Pietro ADONNINO 04.05.2011 José Maria AZNAR 01.07.2002 Peter HINTZE 19.01.2012 People's Party (Christian Democrats)'. It has always played a 02.11.2002 Íñigo MÉNDEZ de VIGO 08.03.2012 leading role in the construction of Europe. Wim van VELZEN 15.01.2003 Eddie Fenech ADAMI 27.05.2012 Bendt BENDTSEN 24.06.2003 Reiner KUNZE 16.05.2013 The 274 Members of the EPP Group come from 27 of 24.06.2003 the 28 Member States of the . The Group 24.06.2003 Per STIG MØLLER 24.06.2003 is currently the largest Group in the European Parliament. Lord BETHELL 21.10.2003 John Joseph McCARTIN 06.07.2004 Franz FISCHLER 26.10.2004 26.10.2004 26.10.2004 26.10.2004 POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED TO ON 26.10.2004 Pope John Paul II 30.11.2004 EPP Group Natalya ESTEMIROVA 13.01.2005 Adelino AMARO DA COSTA 25.06.1987 in the European Parliament Sergey KOVALEV 13.01.2005 04.03.1988 Erwin TEUFEL 19.01.2005 Alberto GHERGO 04.03.1988 Published by: EPP Group in the European Parliament MEDAL Tadeusz MAZOWIECKI 16.02.2005 Angelo NARDUCCI 04.03.1988 Press and Communications Service Wolfgang SCHÄUBLE 29.06.2005 Mario SASSANO 04.03.1988 Publications Team 06.12.2005 12.04.1988 Editor: Pedro López de Pablo Vytautas LANDSBERGIS 13.12.2005 Bernhard SÄLZER 28.06.1993 Responsible: Greet Gysen Coordinator: Marilena Deriu (Revision Mark Dunne) Tunne KELAM 04.07.2006 Lorenzo de VITTO 28.06.1993 E-mail: [email protected] 27.06.2007 Francisco Antonio LUCAS PIRES 05.02.1999 Internet: http//www.eppgroup.eu Copyright: © EPP Group in the European Parliament EPP Group in the European Parliament ROBERT SCHUMAN MEDAL ROBERT SCHUMAN MEDAL

AWARDED TO ON AWARDED TO ON The Robert Schuman Medal was introduced by the Parliamentary Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) in the European E. M. J. A. SASSEN 08.07.1986 08.09.1993 Parliament (EPP Group) in 1986 to pay tribute to public figures who have 08.07.1986 08.09.1993 advanced the cause of peace, the construction of Europe and human values Hans-August LÜCKER 08.07.1986 JUAN 13.12.1994 through their public activities and personal commitment. Alfred BERTRAND 08.07.1986 Raniero VANNI D'ARCHIRAFI 13.12.1994 Paolo BARBI 08.07.1986 13.12.1994 08.07.1986 Ioannis PALEOKRASSAS 13.12.1994 The Robert Schuman Medal is accompanied by a Diploma of Honour 08.07.1986 René STEICHEN 13.12.1994 and is awarded at the proposal of the Group Presidency. It is presented at a 08.07.1986 18.01.1995 ceremony attended by all members of the Group. 08.07.1986 Manuel GARCÍA AMIGO 27.03.1995 08.07.1986 Menelaos HADJIGEORGIOU 27.03.1995 From July 1986, when the Medal was introduced, to May 2013, the Medal Konstantinos MITSOTAKIS 23.09.1986 Horst LANGES 27.03.1995 23.09.1986 Ferruccio PISONI 27.03.1995 was awarded to 128 eminent public figures including: former Heads of State Willem VERGEER 18.02.1987 Rudolf LUSTER 15.05.1995 and Government, Presidents of the European Parliament and Chairmen of 02.03.1987 Günter RINSCHE 13.07.1995 the Parliamentary Group, former Ministers and Members of the Commission, The Robert Schuman Medal 04.03.1987 Hans-Gert POETTERING 15.09.1995 and Members of the European Parliament who have had a special influence awarded to Angela MERKEL, 24.03.1987 Margaretha af UGGLAS 03.10.1995 on the work of the Group. Leading figures such as Elena Bonner-Sakharov Federal Chancellor of 01.04.1987 Carlos ROBLES PIQUER 03.10.1995 Karl-Josef HAHN 10.04.1987 Georgios ANASTASSOPOULOS 03.10.1995 and Martin Lee, who do not belong to the European Union, have also been and outgoing President of the by Joseph DAUL, Miquel COLL I ALENTORN 09.05.1987 José Maria GIL-ROBLES honoured for their human rights activities. Chairman of the EPP Group in the European 02.07.1987 GIL-DELGADO 03.10.1995 Parliament on 27 June 2007 02.07.1987 Antonio GRAZIANI 03.10.1995 The Robert Schuman Medal bears the name of the French statesman who Kai-Uwe von HASSEL 11.02.1988 Nicolas ESTGEN 03.10.1995 in 1950 proposed to Germany and other countries ravaged by war that they Francesco COSENTINO 03.12.1988 Lord KINGSLAND 03.10.1995 13.12.1988 Otto BARDONG 03.10.1995 should establish peace between the peoples of Europe on the basis of a new Peter SUTHERLAND 13.12.1988 07.11.1995 European Community with strong, democratic institutions. Karl-Heinz NARJES 13.12.1988 Efthimios CHRISTODOULOU 30.04.1996 13.12.1988 Miltiades EVERT 30.04.1996 This Medal honours men and women whose courage and vision helped to reu- Lord PLUMB 24.07.1989 Panayotis LAMBRIAS 30.04.1996 nite the continent of Europe and to bring into the world the values of freedom Hanja MAIJ-WEGGEN 01.05.1990 27.07.1996 Jean-Claude JUNCKER 08.07.1991 The Rt Hon Sir 17.09.1996 and democracy with which our political family identifies. 08.07.1991 14.01.1997 11.12.1991 Hans VON DER GROEBEN 14.05.1997 Egon A. KLEPSCH 14.01.1992 IRIBARNE 27.08.1997 Robert Schuman Medal awarded to Pierre PFLIMLIN, Valéry GISCARD D'ESTAING 13.07.1993 Gerardo FERNÀNDEZ ALBOR 16.09.1997 President of the European Parliament 08.09.1993 Franjo KOMARICA 16.12.1997 by the Chairman of the EPP Group on 8 July 1986