Mary Robinson and U2 to receive European Order of Merit

Mary Robinson and U2 among first to receive EU award for promotion of 'European values'

More than 20 figures, including Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Angela Merkel, will receive the new European honour in May.

Mary Robinson and U2 to receive European Order of Merit

Former president Mary Robinson and U2 are to be among the 20 first recipients of the European Order of Merit.

Mary Robinson and U2 awarded inaugural European Order of Merit

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson and Irish rock band U2 are among some 20 extraordinary personalities set to receive a top award at the European Parliament in May for their significant contributions to the values of the EU Treaty. Recipients for the inaugural European Order of Merit were announced on Tuesday (March 10) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, with the awards set to take place in Brussels in May. The European distinctio…