ACTIVIDADES

Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste | 23–26 June 2025

In its 14^th edition, the jury of the Carlos V European Award awarded the prize to German chancellor Angela Merkel “in recognition of her long political career in the service of Europe, having been a strong supporter of the European integration process and of the strategic role of Europe in the international scene”. Taking these arguments into account, and following consultation with the laureate, the topic of the Carlos V European Award – Angela Merkel Doctoral Seminar will be: “The fortune of being united: Securing and strengthening Europe’s cohesion”.

The students awarded the grants will debate the contribution of European institutions to the process of European integration throughout history; the role of European institutions and bodies versus that of States in the development of European territorial solidarity and cohesion; the contribution of culture, education and civil society to promoting cohesion policies; the evolution of institutional functioning throughout the process of construction and integration; and the role of women in the process of European integration, among other lines of inquiry.