The author wrote that the S&D nominee had won the European Parliament’s 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and said they had supported the nomination. They described the award as timely, saying international law and order was under attack and that Europe needed to act to protect it. https://t.co/ocqEJePK6X #SakharovPrize #FreedomOfThought #EuropeanParliament #EU