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(AFP) – 1 day ago
BERLIN — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was Saturday named the winner of the 2010 Charlemagne prize, awarded in recognition of his work for furthering liberty and democracy in Europe.
Tusk played a key role "in the defeat of anti-European nationalism, not only in Poland", and worked to develop "the understanding and cooperation of Poland with its European partners", a statement from the prize organisers said.
The Charlemagne Prize is a prize for distinguished service on behalf of European unification.
Tusk, 52, has been Poland's prime minister since November 2007 and was a strong supporter of the ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty by Poland.
Past recipients of the prize include Bill Clinton, Vaclav Havel, the euro currency -- represented by the European Central Bank -- and Valery Giscard d'Estaing, who oversaw the drafting of the European constitution treaty.
In a statement in Brussels, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso congratulated Tusk as a deserving winner of the award.
"Prime Minister Tusk has played a major role in integrating Poland into the European Union and placing his country at the heart of Europe since its accession in 2004," Barroso said.
"Today, Donald Tusk is one of the most respected European leaders. The Polish people can also take the highest pride in this recognition."
(AFP) – 1 day ago
BERLIN — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was Saturday named the winner of the 2010 Charlemagne prize, awarded in recognition of his work for furthering liberty and democracy in Europe.
Tusk played a key role "in the defeat of anti-European nationalism, not only in Poland", and worked to develop "the understanding and cooperation of Poland with its European partners", a statement from the prize organisers said.
The Charlemagne Prize is a prize for distinguished service on behalf of European unification.
Tusk, 52, has been Poland's prime minister since November 2007 and was a strong supporter of the ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty by Poland.
Past recipients of the prize include Bill Clinton, Vaclav Havel, the euro currency -- represented by the European Central Bank -- and Valery Giscard d'Estaing, who oversaw the drafting of the European constitution treaty.
In a statement in Brussels, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso congratulated Tusk as a deserving winner of the award.
"Prime Minister Tusk has played a major role in integrating Poland into the European Union and placing his country at the heart of Europe since its accession in 2004," Barroso said.
"Today, Donald Tusk is one of the most respected European leaders. The Polish people can also take the highest pride in this recognition."