Is the Nobel Peace Prize losing some of its prestige?
- Published: 8 Dec 2012 at 02.46
- Online news: World
Often described as the most prestigious award in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize risks losing some of its lustre because of the prize committee's unexpected and controversial choices of late, some observers warn.
In Oslo, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoern Jagland (L) announces the European Union as the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in October 2012. Often described as the most prestigious award in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize risks losing some of its lustre because of the prize committee's unexpected and controversial choices of late, some observers warn.
The European Union, which will pick up the 2012 prize at a formal ceremony in Oslo on Monday, is the latest in a string of such laureates.
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