
Wolfgang Schäuble received the Charlemagne Prize 2012
On 17th May 2012, Charlemagne Prize, one of the highest honors in Europe, was awarded to Wolfgang Schäuble, German Minister of Finance and Board of Directors of the Robert Schuman Foundation, for his efforts in favor of integration of the European Union. Speaking on this occasion, he urged the EU to adopt an elected president, to give a "face" to Europe. "We need strong institutions, with political legitimacy," he explained.
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