Vienna, the 2025 European Capital of Democracy, hosted this year’s Innovation in Politics Awards, celebrating bold political leadership and outstanding democratic innovation from across Europe.

Whether you have led an impactful initiative or know one worth celebrating, your input helps highlight political innovation across Europe.

We are proud to announce the winners of this year's Innovation in Politics Awards in each of the seven categories. At the official Awards Gala on 2 May 2024 at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona, the exemplary projects from seven European countries received their well deserved trophy.

Vienna, 30 January 2024 – The Innovation in Politics Institute is proud to announce the finalists of this year’s prestigious Awards, which are assigned in 7 categories.

Press release: Warsaw, 12 May 2023, The Innovation in Politics Institute is proud to announce the winners of this year's Innovation in Politics Awards in each of the eight categories. At the official Awards Gala on 11 May 2023 at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, the successful projects from six different European countries received their prestigious award. 

Vienna, 27 February 2023 - The Innovation in Politics Awards are proud to announce the finalists for this year's prestigious awards which are assigned in 8 categories.

The Innovation in Politics Institute has opened applications for their annual Awards programme, now in its sixth year.

The 2021 Europe-wide Innovation in Politics Awards have drawn to a close with a Spanish initiative being presented the final Award, in the category Quality of Life. Project Arraigo supports urban residents, who want to start a new rural life, to relocate through local networks and an integration system.

The project from Rome, “+Ricicli +Viaggi” - which means, the more you recycle, the more you travel - encourages a more sustainable lifestyle for its citizens by offering discounts on public transport tickets in exchange for recycling plastic bottles.