The following 2025 Sakharov Prize laureates representatives will be present at the press conference:
- Anna Kietlińska, President of the Podlasie Branch of the “Polish Community” Association, representing the journalist Andrzej Poczobut, from Belarus ;
- Irma Dimitradze, journalist at Gazeti Batumelebi, representing the journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, from Georgia.
WHEN: Tuesday 16 December at 11.30 CET
WHERE: European Parliament, Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (Weiss N -1/201), Louise Weiss building and via Interactio, with interpretation in English, French, German, Polish, Italian, Spanish, Georgian and Belarusian
HOW: Accredited journalists can attend the press conference in person. Those wishing to participate actively and ask questions remotely can do so via Interactio. The press conference will be streamed live and be made available on demand on Parliament’s Multimedia Centre
The award ceremony takes place on Tuesday 16 December at 12.00 in the hemicycle in Strasbourg, after the press conference.
Using Interactio to ask questions
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser). When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary. When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.
For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.
Background
The European Parliament awarded the 2025 Sakharov Prize to Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli, journalists currently imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, respectively. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the 2025 laureates in the Strasbourg plenary chamber on Wednesday 22 October.
