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Meeting of the jury for the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award for International CooperationFurther information
34 nominations encompassing 13 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the sixth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.
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Ana Blandiana, Princess of Asturias Award for LiteratureFurther information
A cult author throughout Europe, it has been said that Blandiana’s work reflects profound knowledge of the Romanian spirit during a historic period of oppression, while establishing hope and defeat as the guidelines of her literary undertaking. Known for her anti-communist poetry, Blandiana stood out for her sublime form of rebellion that led her to live as an exile within her own country for many years.
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Meeting of the jury for the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award for LiteratureFurther information
38 nominations encompassing 21 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the fifth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.
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Michael Ignatieff, Princess of Asturias Award for Social SciencesFurther information
Michael Ignatieff’s broad-ranging and varied career stands out for his defence of fundamental and universal human rights and values.
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Meeting of the jury for the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award for Social SciencesFurther information
36 nominations encompassing 17 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the fourth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.
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Carolina Marín, Princess of Asturias Award for SportsFurther information
Olympic champion –the first and only non-Asian player to win this title–, three-time world champion, seven-time European champion (the latest in 2024) and the first European to achieve two consecutive world titles (2014 and 2015), after winning the 2018 World Cup Carolina Marín became the first player in the world to win three titles in this competition.
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Meeting of the jury for the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award for SportsFurther information
24 nominations encompassing 14 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the third of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.
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