European Commission Honors 27 Winners of Annual ‘Juvenes Translatores’ Contest
On February 12, 2026, the European Commission announced the winners of the 2025-2026 “Juvenes Translatores” translation contest, which engages secondary school students across Europe. This year marked a milestone as the participants were all born after the contest’s inception in 2007, highlighting its enduring appeal. Approximately 3,004 students from 716 schools participated, translating in 155 different language pairs among the 24 official EU languages.
The contest requires students to complete their translations without the aid of machine translation or computer-assisted tools, ensuring a focus on linguistic skill. Winners were evaluated on accuracy, grammar, stylistic fluency, and creativity in translation. Each winning student will receive a three-day trip to Brussels for an award ceremony in March 2026.
This year saw a slight decline in non-English translations, with seven winners opting for language pairs excluding English. However, the diversity of languages among these winners was notable, with Swedish, Spanish, German, and Hungarian each represented. For more details on the contest and its implications, read the full article.