{"id":215,"date":"2025-01-30T09:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/me.mwd-dev.lu\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2025-03-19T09:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:59:20","slug":"awards-2013","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/me.mwd-dev.lu\/fr\/awards-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards – 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Tusk\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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2013\u00a0– On 6th February,\u00a0on his visit to Luxembourg, the then Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (now President of the European Council since 1 December 2014) was awarded the \u201cM\u00e9rite Europ\u00e9en\u201d by Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker for his achievements as a \u201cgreat European.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Polish Premier is one of the few statesmen who can reconcile national patriotism with European patriotism,\u201d Juncker said in his speech of honour on Wednesday. He added that it was due to Tusk’s efforts that Poland’s voice in the EU was being heard today.<\/p>\n

President of the \u201cM\u00e9rite Europ\u00e9en\u201d foundation, Jacques Santer, also praised Tusk. He also pointed out the fact that Germany had nominated Tusk for the award, saying that this was a clear sign of the success of the politics of reconciliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In his acceptance speech, Tusk frequently spoke about Europe’s values, which were all the more important to Poland as its population was deprived of democracy under communist rule. He added that the road to becoming a member of the European Union had been long, but that all efforts had been worth it as Europe had always been a \u201cLand of Dreams\u201d for the Polish people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jean-Claude Trichet<\/h2>\n
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There was an air of revenge on Wednesday night at the\u00a0Cercle Cit\u00e9, during the ceremony of the Collier du M\u00e9rite europ\u00e9en.<\/p>\n

While Trichet, Honorary Governor of the Bank of France, former president of the European Central Bank, had given the laudatio for Jean-Claude Juncker at the presentation of the European Culture Prize on 12th December\u00a0 2011 in Strasbourg, this time it was Jean-Claude Juncker, who had the honour of saluting the tremendous work of the former president of the ECB.<\/p>\n

After greeting his \u00ab\u00a0faithful and loyal friend\u00a0\u00bb, the Prime Minister highlighted the \u00ab\u00a0willingness to serve\u00a0\u00bb by Jean-Claude Trichet, head of the European Central Bank, who has \u00ab\u00a0rendered many services to European Union and the euro. \u00ab\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Trichet has always maintained harmonious relations with the heads of state and heads of government,\u00a0\u00bb especially emphasised Jean-Claude Juncker. \u00ab\u00a0You will leave the Grand Duchy covered in medals and you deserve it,\u00a0\u00bb he told Mr Juncker in conclusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Christine Lieberknecht, Elmar Brok, Paul Helminger<\/h2>\n
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2013<\/strong>\u00a0– On 15th November, several politicians were awarded medals.<\/p>\n

Among the Gold Medal award winners were the Prime Minister of Th\u00fcringen in Germany, Christine Lieberknecht and German member of the European Parliament, Elmar Brok, as well as the long-serving deputy as well as Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Paul Helminger.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In his speech, the then Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker praised Christine Lieberknecht as a person who had rendered outstanding service, thanks to her devotion to Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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