Nobel Peace Prize for EU draws criticism, jokes online

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The newest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize - joining the likes of Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi - is the European Union, the Norwegian Prize jury announced Friday.

European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize - World - CBC NewsThe European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe -- an award given even th...

The president of the European Commission declared it a victory for all Europeans.

It is a great honour for the whole of the #EU, all 500 million citizens, to be awarded the 2012 #Nobel Peace prize.Jose Manuel Barroso

Still, the surprising award choice was met with derision and disdain on Twitter and Facebook shortly after the award was announced.

The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the European Union. I'm broke, unemployed and in crisis as well, so I'll expect mine shortly.Kelkulus

Alright. The European Union won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize for contribution "to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe."Lest we consider the double digit employment in almost every EU state. Youth unemployment at 25%-50% in countries like Spain and Greece.So, can I win the Nobel Peace Prize if I get Brady Hoke and Mark Dantonio to sit down for a meal and sign peace accords?Gordon Chaffin

Now that the EU has won the Nobel Peace Prize, perhaps their debt will be hugely reduced with the Prize Money...#NobelPeaceJokeSUHEL SETH

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Regarding Nobel Peace prize to the EU: Doesn't the prize normally only go to recipients who are still living? WOCKA WOCKAPaul Wells

I hope that Greece doesn't try to take the EU's nobel peace prize trophy to the pawn shop this afternoon.mark d. jarvis

BREAKING - Runner-up for Nobel Peace Prize was Antarctica, "a continent that has always been at peace."Mark MacKinnon/马凯

Next year, the Nobel peace prize will be awarded to planet earth for not self-imploding #NobelPeacePrizeAsma I. AbdulMalik

At least the EU didn't win the Nobel Prize for economics.Binyamin Appelbaum

Just heard about the EU, and "all 500 million citizens" (@BarrosoEU) receiving the #NobelPeacePrize. Can I put that on my CV?Matt Tams

Wow! I won a Nobel prize! MT @BBCBreaking: #NobelPeacePrize "a great honour for all the 500 million citizens of Europe" http://bbc.in/SVXCJBAdam Roberts

Europe awards Europe the Nobel Peace Prize for being Europe.Jeffrey Goldberg

Here's what our European Union page looked like on the day the EU wins the Nobel Peace Prize: ironic? http://pic.twitter.com/M9pugfuwChannel 4 News

Some, however, praised the Nobel selection, saying that the EU deserves credit for cementing the end of war in Europe.

Snark about EU Nobel aside, it deserves huge credit for tugging so much of east and central Europe toward stable democracy after Cold WarDavid Bosco

Seriously, the EU has cemented the end of war within Europe, and that should not be taken for granted. #NobelPeacePrizeRobert Garisto

The EU is an unique project that replaced war with peace, hate with solidarity. Overwhelming emotion for awarding of #Nobel prize to EU.Martin Schulz

The EU won the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping the Europeans from fighting each other for 60 years. Something the Middle East should aspire toسلطان سعود القاسمي

Others felt the Nobel Peace Prize should be given to an inspirational individual, rather than an entity.

Call me old fashioned but I'd rather the Nobel peace prize be given to a great man or woman with a personal & inspiring struggle for peace.Iyad El-Baghdadi


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