2012 Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To The EU

2012 Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To The European Union -- Washington Post

LONDON — The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a choice that celebrates Europe’s post-World War II economic and political integration but comes as the 27-nation body confronts widespread criticism over its handling of a massive debt crisis that is by far the biggest challenge of its existence.

The award honored the struggle in Europe to not only hold the union together in the wake of the debt crisis, but also to deepen integration across a vast swath of the region stretching from the isles of Greece to the Scottish Highlands, from the ports of Portugal to northern Finland.

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More News And Commentary On The European Union Winning The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

Mired in Crisis, European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize -- New York Times
Crisis-hit Europeans see cruel joke in EU Nobel -- Reuters
Nobel Peace Prize: How unusual is the EU's award? -- Valeria Criscione, Christian Science Monitor
Nobel Peace Prize Sows Discord – And Laughter -- Catherine Mayer, Time
The wrong Europe wins the Nobel Peace Prize -- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Telegraph

My Comment: What's my take .... I am just rolling my eyes. It is NATO that has preserved the peace in Europe, and it is the EU's rigid political and economic structure that has brought (and is bringing) incredible pain and suffering to member states like Greece, Spain, and others. As usual .... the Nobel committee is showing it's ideological bent and agenda.