The EU Parliament's internal bodies are considering a proposal to introduce a European-style "Legion of Honour" for "distinguished services" to the EU.
The proposal includes establishing a "Grand Cross" for "lifetime contributions and achievements in service of the EU", for which current and former presidents of EU institutions, heads of states or governments, and recipients of the parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought would be eligible.
It also foresees establishin...
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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.