The president of the European Council, António Costa, will receive from King Felipe VI the prize awarded by New Economy Forum, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of its foundation. The delivery ceremony will be held on September 29 at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
This is a special edition of this award, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of New Economy Forum and within the framework of two fundamental European milestones: the 40th anniversary of the adhesion of Spain and Portugal to the European Union and the 75th anniversary of the Schuman statement, as José Luis Rodríguez, president and founder of New Economy Forum has emphasizes.
The “Forum Prize Europe for Social and Economic and Social Development” has been awarded to António Costa, as “expression of the recognition of Spanish society to its political career, its friendship towards Spain, its firm commitment to the foundational values of the European Union and – in the performance of the presidency of the European Council – its outstanding contribution to the construction of a more united, social and democratic Europe,” says the organization.
New Economy Forum stands out as a expensive figure of contemporary Europeanism: “Its inclusive leadership, which contributes to reinforce cohesion between the Member States, promoting dialogue and unity before common challenges such as post -pandemic recovery, European response 2 to aggression against Ukraine, and strengthening the strategic autonomy of Europe; its unwavering defense of the founding spirit of the founding spirit of the union Cooperation, peace and shared progress – and its impulse to achieve a Europe closer to its citizens ”.
Since 2003, the awards granted by New Economy Forum have been received by the UN Secretary (Ban Ki-Moon); The presidents of the European Union Council (Van Rompuy), of the European Parliament (Borrell, Tajani and Metsola), of the European Commission (Barroso and Juncker), of the European Central Bank (Trichet), the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (Borrell); The presidents of Argentina (Macri), Brazil (Lula da Silva), Colombia (Santos), Chile (Bachelet), Italy (Napolitano), Portugal (Cavaco Silva); the Chancellor of Germany (Merkel); the general secretaries of the OECD (Gurría) and the ILO (Ryder); the Manager of the International Monetary Fund (TIMA); the speakers of the Spanish Constitution; and businessman Florentino Pérez.
