2012-12-11T17:35:26Z https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/the-eu-is-more-than-the-sum-of-its-member-states#comment15626 2012-12-11T17:35:26Z

<p>@Charles_M : Then I believe one should have never awarded Arafat and Rabin ?</p> <p>Plus, it would help if you actually read the article, where you would have learnt that none of the 27 countries are awarded, but only the European Union itself, which is a fundamentally different organisation, as different of its member states as the UN is.</p> <p>The UN has been awarded the Nobel prize ten times, and still its member states are much bigger arms dealers than EU members. I therefore tend to believe it's your own credibility that has been damaged beyond salvation by this unfortunate and ridiculous comment of yours.</p>

2012-12-10T18:48:52Z https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/the-eu-is-more-than-the-sum-of-its-member-states#comment15616 2012-12-10T18:48:52Z

<p>The standing of the Nobel peace prize was damaged beyond salvation by this award to the EU. 27 countries, all arms manufacturers and exporters. 27 countries, mostly driven by economic expediency and little else. I have no problem with either fact, but to suggest its in the name of peace is a joke.</p>