![]() The EIB is proud to be taking part in the events in Aachen – the Charlemagne Prize Europe Forum and the Award Ceremony on 13 and 14 May – and to support the Charlemagne Prize. Recent winners of the Charlemagne Prize include the Belarusian opposition leaders (2022), UN Secretary General António Guterres (2019), French President Emmanuel Macron (2018), and Pope Francis (2016). The prize is named for Charlemagne, the Frankish king revered by his contemporaries as the “Father of Europe”. The International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen is the oldest and best-known prize awarded for work done in the service of European unification. “Awarding this prize to Ukraine and President Zelenskyy pays tribute to their sacrifices in defence of freedom and European values.” This is a war against Europe and the free democratic world”, said President Hoyer. Russia is not only waging war against Ukraine. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on democracy and peace. The award underscores the fact that Ukraine is part of Europe and that its people and government – headed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – support and defend European values, and therefore deserve to enter swiftly into accession negotiations with the European Union.ĮIB President Werner Hoyer congratulated the people of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy for their commitment to fighting for justice and freedom. ![]() ![]() Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine have been awarded the 2023 Charlemagne Prize for their fight to defend democracy against an unprovoked and unjustified war started by Russia. President Hoyer appeals for contributions to the EIB’s EU for Ukraine Trust Fund, to support reconstruction efforts.The EIB (European Investment Bank) Group stands in unwavering solidarity with Ukraine, having disbursed €1.7 billion in financing and €3.6 million in humanitarian aid since the start of the war.EIB President Hoyer praises the extraordinary courage and dedication to freedom, 15 months into Moscow's full-scale invasion.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people have been awarded the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in Aachen in a ceremony on 14 May. ![]()
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