Each year since 2003, the Newropeans Grands Prix wish to reward the actors (people or organisations) behind the democratisation of the EU.

These awards represent a double premiere in EU history in terms of European awards as they intend to highlight through three different aspects the essential link between European construction and democracy seen from three angles:

1. by rewarding European the actors of this democratisation:
indeed, they contribute to underline the action of those who actively take part in the emergence of a united and democratic Europe ; while the European awards have been so far focusing exclusively on the contribution to the construction of a united Europe … with a complete black-out on citizens the democracy.

2. by having the winners elected by representatives of the European civil society:
the “Grands Prix” are granted by a wide jury made of some 500 actors of the European civil society coming from 25 States: representatives from universities, schools, regions, cities, associations, foundations, media and companies, of different ages and professions. The elections will take place by Internet.

3. by considering democratization a very concrete process involving European mobility, accessibility and conviviality:
EU democratisation is indeed envisaged like a complex phenomenon, largely exceeding the purely institutional or governmental level. For the Newropeans, as well as for their partners*, it represents a real process including physical mobility across the continent, intellectual and financial accessibility to Europe and capacity of doing and living together among Europeans.

The Newropeans Grands Prix, a triple reward:

1. awarding of a specific document symbolizing the Grand Prix
2. mass information campaign throughout Europe via Newropeans and network of partners, and the press
3. entry of the winners to the Pantheon of the Newropeans Grands Prix.

Winners in the 2003 and 2004 Grands Prix:

2003: "L’Auberge espagnole", Eurosport, Thalys International, Groupe Accor, Airbus, European Space Agency, EUobserver.com, EU-Student Council, European Referendum Campaign, European Constitution Project, Bernard Rossmann.
The Newropeans Grands Prix 2003

2004: EuroNews, Jean-Claude Juncker, Cafe Babel & AEGEE Europe (ex-aequo), The European Court of Human Rights, Eurostar & Easyet (ex-aequo), LOGOS, EuroBioBank, Good Bye Lenin, IANIS.
The Newropeans Grands Prix 2004

* see « partners » section