The EPP Group introduced the Robert Schuman Medal in July 1986 to pay tribute to public figures who have advanced the cause of peace, the construction of Europe and human values through their public activities and personal commitment.
The Robert Schuman Medal was introduced by the EPP Group in the
European Parliament to pay tribute to public figures who have advanced
the cause of peace, the construction of Europe and human values
through their public activities and personal commitment.
The Robert Schuman Medal is accompanied by a Diploma of Honour and
is awarded at the proposal of the Group Presidency. It is presented at a
ceremony attended by all members of the Group.
From July 1986, when the Medal was introduced, to March 2017, the
Medal was awarded to eminent public figures including: former Heads of
State and Government, Presidents of the European Parliament and
Chairmen of the Parliamentary Group, former Ministers and Members of
the Commission, and Members of the European Parliament who have
had a special influence on the work of the Group. Leading figures such as
Elena Bonner-Sakharov and Martin Lee, who do not belong to the
European Union, have also been honoured for their human rights
activities.
The Robert Schuman Medal bears the name of the French statesman
who in 1950 proposed to Germany and other countries ravaged by war
that they should establish peace between the peoples of Europe on the
basis of a new European Community with strong, democratic institutions.
This Medal honours men and women whose courage and vision helped
to reunite the continent of Europe and to bring into the world the values
of freedom and democracy with which our political family identifies.
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