Ana Sofia Rebelo

Age: 23, Nationality: Portuguese, Location: Portugal

7he Runner–ups:

Manuel Martín Hernández
Age: 24, Nationality: Spanish, Location: Spain

Roberta Leale
Age: 23, Nationality: Italian, Location: Italy

Elena Emilia Marzano
Age: 23, Nationality: Italian, Location: Italy 

Ediz Onacan
Age: 19, Nationality: Belgian, Location: Belgium

Jorge Antonio Alejano González
Age: 25, Nationality: Spanish, Location: Spain

Dinis Gonçalves
Age: 21, Nationality: Portuguese, Location: Portugal

Marta Jiménez García
Age: 24, Nationality: Spanish, Location: Spain

Elvira Mentzelioti
Age: 24, Nationality: Greek, Location: Greece

Victoria Karabasheva
Age: 23, Nationality: Bulgarian, Location: Bulgaria

Prizes:
The winner of the Essay competition will receive a 5-month paid traineeship (September 2026 – February 2027) with our Group, the EPP, in Brussels.
The top 10 participants will receive an invitation for the next EPP Group Youth Week in Brussels