The EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the latest in a string of controversial decisions from the Norwegian panel.
Thorbjørn Jagland, head of the Oslo-based Nobel Committee, justified the award by stressing the EU’s role in bringing France and Germany closer together, and by helping strengthen democracy in southern as well as central and eastern Europe.
The decision is likely to spark controversy, with much of the EU embroiled in the eurozone crisis and a deep debate over the future of Europe.
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