EU – Baltic States, Forum, Latvia

Ina Strazdina.

She is Latvia's only journalist who works and lives in Brussels and informs Latvian residents on current events in Europe, as the European Movement in Latvia, President Andris Gobins informed LETA.

Last year, the winner of the award was former European Parliament deputy and current Riga City Council member Girts Valdis Kristovskis (Civic Union).

In 2007, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs won the award, in 2006 – Radio SWH journalist Girts Salmgriezis, in 2005 – European Parliament member Valdis Dombrovskis (New Era), in 2004 – European Parliament member Georgs Andrejevs, in 2003 – football player Maris Verpakovskis, in 2002 – singer Marija Naumova, in 2001 – former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, in 2000 – singer Renars Kaupers and the group "Prata Vetra" and in 1999 – politician Valdis Birkavs.