Austria, Bulgaria and France take home the flagship EYJA Special Prizes

After months of anticipation, the three winners of the Special Prizes in the 2010 competition have been announced. Vladisav Velev from Bulgaria for the Most Original Report, Prune Antoine from France for Best Research, and Verena Ringler from Austria for Best Journalistic Style, were selected from among the 35 national winners and will each be given the opportunity to take a trip worth up to € 3 000 to a European destination of their choice. A jury of Brussels-based correspondents and previous winners evaluated the national winning articles and selected the three outstanding pieces.

For highlights from the winner's trip to Istanbul; visit the 2009 Alumni reporting platform.

The 2010 European Young Journalist Award is an initiative of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enlargement.

Kristof Clerix, Belgian Winner 2010

The EYJA 2010 trip was an enriching introduction to Istanbul, an amazing metropole located strategically between Europa and Asia, with an energetic spirit and vibrant night life. But moreover it was a unique networking experience with colleagues from all over Europe –we’ll meet again, insh’allah.

Prune Antoine, French Winner 2010 and Special Prize Winner
The EYJA in Istanbul was an excellent opportunity for me to connect with fellow journalists from all over Europe, to collect contacts or stories that might be very useful for my upcoming projects.

All the winning reports from the European Young Journalist Award 2010 are online
and can be read in their original languages as well as in English.