European Order of Merit

European Order of Merit

(in other official languages)
Bulgarian Европейския орден за заслуги
Czech *Evropského řádu za zásluhy*
Danish *Den Europæiske Fortjenstorden*
German *Europäischen Verdienstorden*
Greek Ευρωπαϊκό Τάγμα Αξίας
Spanish *Orden Europea al Mérito*
Estonian *Euroopa teenetemärki käsitlev*
Finnish *Euroopan ansioritarikunnan*
French *Ordre européen du Mérite*
Irish *Ord Fiúntais na hEorpa*
Croatian *Europskim redom za posebne zasluge*
Hungarian *Európai Érdemrend*
Italian *Ordine europeo al merito*
Lithuanian *Europos ordinas „Už nuopelnus“*
Latvian *Eiropas Nopelnu ordeni*
Maltese *Ordni Ewropew tal-Mertu*
Dutch *Europese Orde van Verdienste*
Polish *Europejskiego Orderu Zasługi*
Portuguese *Ordem Europeia do Mérito*
Romanian *Ordinul European de Merit*
Slovak *Európsky rad za zásluhy*
Slovene *Evropski red za zasluge*
Swedish *europeiska förtjänstorden*
	(in other official languages)
Bulgarian	Европейския орден за заслуги
Czech	Evropského řádu za zásluhy
Danish	Den Europæiske Fortjenstorden
German	Europäischen Verdienstorden
Greek	Ευρωπαϊκό Τάγμα Αξίας
Spanish	Orden Europea al Mérito
Estonian	Euroopa teenetemärki käsitlev
Finnish	Euroopan ansioritarikunnan
French	Ordre européen du Mérite
Irish	Ord Fiúntais na hEorpa
Croatian	Europskim redom za posebne zasluge
Hungarian	Európai Érdemrend
Italian	Ordine europeo al merito
Lithuanian	Europos ordinas „Už nuopelnus“
Latvian	Eiropas Nopelnu ordeni
Maltese	Ordni Ewropew tal-Mertu
Dutch	Europese Orde van Verdienste
Polish	Europejskiego Orderu Zasługi
Portuguese	Ordem Europeia do Mérito
Romanian	Ordinul European de Merit
Slovak	Európsky rad za zásluhy
Slovene	Evropski red za zasluge
Swedish	europeiska förtjänstorden
Awarded by Bureau of the European Parliament
Type	Order of merit
Established	May 5, 2025
Country	European Union
Seat	Strasbourg
Eligibility	Individuals recognised for their significant contributions to European integration or for promoting and defending the values established in the European Union treaties.
Status	Extant
Founder	Bureau of the European Parliament
Classes	Distinguished Member; Honourable Member; Member;
Statistics
First induction	10 March 2026
Last induction	10 March 2026
Total inductees	20
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The European Order of Merit is an order of merit awarded by the European Parliament. The order was founded on the 75th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in May 2025, the first appointment were in March 2026. The selections are made by a selection committee appointed by the Bureau of the European Parliament.

Only 20 people can be awarded the order each year. Members and staff of the European Union cannot be awarded for the duration of their term or employment.

The first inductees will be awarded at a ceremony in Strasbourg at the 18-21 May plenary session.