Since 1989, The European Institute has pursued a goal of maintaining and renewing US-European relations while European integration proceeds and the Atlantic Alliance evolves. As the Transatlantic relationship is increasingly challenged with conflicts and issues to resolve, it is important to encourage those leaders who seek to sustain the dialogue between the United States and Europe. Initiated in 1994, the Transatlantic Leadership Award recognizes one European leader or one American leader who have demonstrated a commitment to the renewal of the transatlantic relationship.
 

Senator Chuck Hagel
United States Senator

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
Secretary General of NATO

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
United States Senator

Pascal Lamy
European Commissioner for Trade

Madeleine K. Albright
US Secretary of State

Javier Solana
Secretary-General of the Council of the
European Union, and High Representative for the CFSP

Richard Lugar
United States Senator

Leszek Balcerowicz
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Poland

Stuart Eizenstat
Under Secretary for Economics, Business and Agricultural Affairs, US Department of State

Sir Leon Brittan
Vice President of the European Commission

Robert Hunter
US Permanent Representative to NATO

Benjamin Gilman
Chairman, International Relations Committee, US House of Representatives

Václav Klaus
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

Bill Bradley
United States Senator