Press Release: Nobel Peace prize money to be given to projects that support children affected by war and conflicts / Statement by President Barroso on the Nobel Peace Prize

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Series Details IP/12/1213 (14.11.12)
Publication Date 14/11/2012
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The European Commission has formally accepted the Nobel Peace prize money on behalf of the European Union in November 2012 and indicated that it intends to allocate the prize money to children affected by war and conflicts across the world. The prize will be collected in Oslo in December 2012.

Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1212_en.htm
Related Links
EUObserver, 30.11.12: Six EU leaders to skip Nobel gala http://euobserver.com/institutional/118378
Website: Nobel Peace Prize http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/
De Volkskrant, 07.12.12: Another push for peace (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/3124931-another-push-peace
ESO: Background information: EU awarded Nobel Peace Prize for reconciling war-torn continent http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-for-reconciling-war-torn-continent/
Deutsche Welle, 10.12.12: Is EU not a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner? http://www.dw.de/is-eu-not-a-worthy-nobel-peace-prize-winner/a-16435508
EUObserver, 10.12.12: EU leaders to claim Nobel Prize in honour of 'European project' http://euobserver.com/political/118465
European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/12/929: Statement by President Barroso on the Nobel Peace Prize http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-929_en.pdf
Video: European Commission: Europe, from war to peace http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I075506

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