The European Press Prize 2026 is officially open for entries

From now until 14 Decem­ber 2025, jour­nal­ists from across Europe — all 46 Coun­cil of Europe coun­tries, plus Belarus and Rus­sia — are invit­ed to sub­mit their best work.

Five cat­e­gories, each worth €10,000, cel­e­brate jour­nal­ism that informs, inspires, inves­ti­gates, and makes an impact.

Eli­gi­ble entries must have been pub­lished between 1 Decem­ber 2024 and 31 Decem­ber 2025. Please sub­mit your arti­cle in the orig­i­nal lan­guage, togeth­er with an Eng­lish trans­la­tion. Full details and the sub­mis­sion form can be found here.

Ques­tions? Get in touch at info@europeanpressprize.com — we’re hap­py to help!