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      • Thorbjorn Jagland, a former Norwegian prime minister from the Labor Party who is chairman of the Nobel committee, championed Norway’s last drive for European Union membership, in 1994, but voters rejected the idea.
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      Some Norwegians Dismayed Over Nobel Peace Prize for European ...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thorbjørn_JaglandThorbjørn Jagland - Wikipedia

    Jagland is in favour of Norwegian membership of the European Union. In 1990, he published the book Min europeiske drøm (My European dream). He proposed the European Union be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and it was, by Jagland himself in 2012. Since 1999, he has stated that the left wing in Norway does not use Socialist International enough.

  4. www.coe.int › biography-thorbjorn-jaglandBiography - Secretary General - The Council of Europe

    Mr Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe in September 2009. In June 2014, he was re-elected, and his second term in office commenced on 1 October, 2014. He was the President of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) from 2005 to 2009.

  5. rm.coe.int › jagland-en › 16809478b4Thorbjørn Jagland - Council of Europe

    Mr Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe in September 2009. In June 2014, he was re-elected, and his second term in office commenced on 1 October, 2014. He was the President of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) from 2005 to 2009.

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  7. www.nytimes.com › 2012/10/13 › worldNobel Peace Prize Awarded to European Union - The New York Times

    Oct 12, 2012 · “We see already now an increase of extremism and nationalistic attitudes,” said Thorbjorn Jagland, the former Norwegian prime minister who is chairman of the panel awarding the prize, in an...

  8. rm.coe.int › CoERMPublicCommonSearchServicesTHORBJØRN JAGLAND CV - Council of Europe

    Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe in 2009. In 2014, he was the first ever Secretary General to be re-elected for a second mandate. He is also a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize every year. Mr Jagland was born on 5 November 1950 in Drammen, Norway.

  9. apnews.com › general-news-f961cb9a1f5d414e9ddaEuropean Union receives Nobel Peace Prize | AP News

    Dec 10, 2012 · The EU, and the 17 members that use the euro in particular, have struggled over too much government debt that has resulted in the eurozone’s economy being mired in recession. In his speech, Jagland addressed the financial woes, saying European unity has become increasingly important.

  10. www.consilium.europa.eu › en › documentsNobel Peace Prize for the European Union – 10th Anniversary

    Oct 12, 2012 · Thorbjørn Jagland, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The award ceremony. On 10 December 2012, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso accepted the award from the Norwegian Nobel Committee in a ceremony at Oslo City Hall.

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