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European Cartoon Award Releases Shortlist of Finalists

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Alan Gardner Published: November 6, 2025 1 minute 0 comments

The European Cartoon Award has announced their short list of finalists for its annual award to “honor the most provocative, insightful, and impactful cartoons of the year.” The winner will be announced at the end of their Cartoons Day event on December 12. The winner will receive €7,000 and two runners up will each receive €1,500.

The finalists are:

• Arend van Dam (Friesch Dagblad, NL)
• Ella Baron (The Guardian, UK)
• Emad Hajjaj (Cartoon Movement, NL)
• Gezienus Bruining (De Twentsche Courant Tubantia, NL)
• Niels Bo Bojesen (Jyllands-Posten, DK)
• Patrick Chappatte (Le Temps, CH)
• Plop & KanKr (Sine Mensuel, FR)
• Raimundo Rucke Souza (Cartoon Movement, NL)
• Shahrokh Heidari (Cartoon Movement, NL)
• Taravat Niki (Cartoon Movement, NL)
• Tjeerd Royaards (Trouw, NL)
• Tomas Serrano (El Español, SP)
• Uno Mino (Cartoon Movement, NL)
• Zehra Ömeroğlu (France24, FR)
• Zez Vaz (Público, PT)

The ‘Cartoons Day’ 2025 is a free event, but requires tickets.

Congratulations and good luck to the finalists.