Two prominent critics of fraud and mismanagement in the EU system were awarded the Frode Jakobsen prize by the Danish June Movement this weekend.
The prize is awarded to people who have shown outstanding personal courage.
Dorte Schmidt-Brown, a Danish employee of Eurostat, was awarded the prize because she blew the whistle on financial irregularities in the statistical arm of the EU.
Hans-Martin Tillack, the editor of the German weekly Stern in Brussels, received the prize...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.