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Reneta Nikolova, Bulgarian National Television journalist and chairwoman of the Journalists Against Corruption NGO, received the Journalist of the Year award from European Voice magazine on November 27, 2007 in Brussels. Editors of European Voice, a member of the Economist Group, and a panel of advisors selected 50 European citizens to be honored. The nominees were evaluated by a panel that included former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and Economist editor John Micklethwait. Other categories included Campaigner of the Year, Diplomat of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus was named European of the Year.

Journalists Against Corruption received USAID funding for three projects in 2006-2007 aimed at increasing public awareness of the judiciary. Ms. NIkolova received an award in the USAID media competition in October 2007 for coverage of U.S. assistance to Bulgaria.