He was nominated by the European People's Party (EPP), the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) and by Edvard Kožušník and 91 other MEPs.
13. decembris - Ārlietu komitejas, Attīstības komitejas un Cilvēktiesību apakškomitejas kopīga sanāksme ar balvas laureāta piedalīšanos