by LUCY ASHTON
Liberal Democrat MSP Yi-Pei Chou Turvey has today received the Rising Star Award from the European Liberal Forum at the 50th anniversary congress of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party in Vienna.
She is the first politician in the UK to receive a Liberal Award.
The award was presented by Yannick Shetty, the leader of the Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum (NEOS) group in the Austrian Parliament.
Yi-Pei Chou Turvey said: “I am humbled and honoured to receive this award on the 50th anniversary of ALDE.
“More than ever today, we are going to fight violence and divisions in our communities and countries with the power of peace, care and representation.
“We need to work together and build for the future, listening to each other and stopping the division.
“Thank you for believing in me, and I will do my very best to bring our liberal values in my work as a Liberal Democrat MSP.”