The FT’s chief economics columnist Martin Wolf has won two international awards in recognition of his career in journalism and contribution to public understanding of economics, democracy and international cooperation.
Wolf received the European Integration prize presented by Cercle d’Economia in Barcelona. The award honors his intellectual and journalistic career in support of a united, open and democratic Europe. Previous winners include Mario Draghi, former Italian prime minister and president of the European Central Bank, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
Later this month, Wolf will receive the 2026 Global Economy Prize from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The award recognises individuals who have made exceptional contributions to addressing the challenges of economic and political integration.
Announcing the award, Kiel Institute President Moritz Schularick said: “Martin Wolf has done more than almost anyone else to make the economic and political causes of profound global upheavals understandable. With analytical clarity, historical depth, and intellectual independence, he has shaped the international economic policy debate for many years.”
Wolf joined the FT as chief economics leader writer in 1987 and has served as chief economics commentator since 1996. He was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2000 for services to financial journalism.
His previous honors include the 2014 Overseas Press Club award for Best Commentary, the 2003 Accenture Decade of Excellence award at the Business Journalist of the Year Awards, the RTZ David Watt Memorial Prize and two Wincott Foundation awards for excellence in financial journalism, among others.
