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Barroso committed to defence of euro, symbol of European unity

Brussels, 10/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 10 December in Oslo, the European Union represented by the president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy and his counterparts at the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso and European Parliament, Martin Schulz, formally received the Nobel Peace Prize. It was awarded on 12 October for, “transforming a continent of war into a continent of peace” (see EUROPE 10709). Around twenty European heads of state and government, including...