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Europe's Nobel Project

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On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded this year's peace prize to the European Union, citing its six-decade-long contribution "to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe." But the EU's crucial role in uniting a fragmented, war-torn continent has lately been eclipsed by political infighting and a financial crisis that threaten to tear it apart. Will the EU continue to serve as a beacon of peace?

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  1. A Europe for the World
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    A Europe for the World

    Oct 18, 2012 Javier Solana

  2. Europe’s Trial by Crisis
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    Europe’s Trial by Crisis

    Sep 28, 2012 Joschka Fischer

  3. European Exceptionalism
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    European Exceptionalism

    Sep 6, 2012 Jean-Claude Trichet

  4. Reinventing the European Dream
    630c3b0346f86f900a09381b_dr849.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Reinventing the European Dream

    Jun 18, 2012 Anne-Marie Slaughter

  5. The Threat of German Amnesia
    abae8a0246f86fcc09ae4515_tb3567c.jpg Tim Brinton

    The Threat of German Amnesia

    May 25, 2012 Joschka Fischer

  6. Austerity vs. Europe
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    Austerity vs. Europe

    Jan 29, 2012 Javier Solana

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