On Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 September, the S&D, Greens/EFA, EPP, ALDE, ECR and GUE/NGL Groups announced their candidate for the 2018 Sakharov Prize.
The S&D and Greens/EFA Groups each decided to put forward NGOs that save lives of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Eleven NGOs are jointly presented: Proactiva Open Arms, SOS Mediterranée, Médecins Sans Frontières International, Sea-Watch, Sea Eye, Jugend Rettet, Lifeline, MOAS, Save the Children, PROEM-AID and Boat...