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October 14, 2012

Giving the EU Its Nobel Due

David Frum, National Post

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The Norwegians are sending a reminder flare to their continental neighbours: In the throes of today’s crisis, please remember, the Euro may have been a mistake, but the European Union must be preserved. The EU must be preserved not only as the obviously beneficial trading area that it is, but also (yes) as an ideal.

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TAGGED: Nobel Peace Prize, Europe, European Union, EU

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