Students From Princeton High School, NJ, Win the 2026 Euro Challenge
Students from Princeton High School, New Jersey, win the 2026 Euro Challenge
25 teams from high schools across the U.S. competed in the 20th Euro Challenge Semi-Finals!
2026 marked the 20th anniversary of the Euro Challenge – a competition organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. The Challenge supports U.S. high school students to learn about economics, the global economy, and policymaking in the member states of the eurozone. Participating teams step into the role of policymakers to consider innovative solutions to shared economic policy challenges.
Following regional contests which took place throughout March, 25 teams travelled to TD Bank at One Vanderbilt in New York City to participate in the semi-final and final rounds on April 27. The expert panel of judges comprised Ben Carliner, Senior Economist at the Delegation of the European Union to the U.S., Bruce Kasman, Chief Economist and Global Head of Economic Research at JP Morgan Chase, and Eva Radtke, Senior Communications Officer, Santander U.S.
Ambassador of the European Union to the United Nations Stavros Lambrinidis provided opening remarks and emphasized the strong trade and investment relationship between EU countries and U.S. states. Christiana Riley, President and CEO of Santander U.S. announced the finalist teams.
This year’s winners from first to fifth are Princeton High School, New Jersey; Greenwich High School, Connecticut; Saint Joseph High School, Indiana; Marlboro High School, New Jersey; and Bergen County Academies, New Jersey. Princeton and Greenwich High Schools will enjoy a field trip to Washington, DC, to present their recommendations to the embassy of the country they researched.
The Euro Challenge is a program launched and supported by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, implemented in partnership with W!se (Working in Support of Education). Other partners include BNP Paribas and Santander Bank, which provide mentoring and judging support to the Euro Challenge teams, and organizations which host a regional round, including Florida International University, Macomb Intermediate School District, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Illinois, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Washington, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Miami Branch). In 2026, prizes were sponsored by Santander Bank.
We look forward to welcoming teams to the 2027 edition!
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