European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize

The award is being seen as a morale boost for the union as it struggles to resolve its debt crisis.

The committee praised the 27-nation EU for rebuilding after World War II and for its role in spreading stability to former communist countries after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.

Norwegian public broadcaster NRK said an hour before the announcement this morning that the EU would win.

The prize, worth €925,000, will be presented in Oslo on 10 December.

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize recognised the union's role as the "biggest peacemaker in history".

"We are all very proud that the efforts of the EU for keeping the peace in Europe are rewarded," he said.

"Europe got through two wars in the 20th Century and we have established peace thanks to the European Union. So the European Union is the biggest peacemaker in history."

The President of the European Parliament welcomed the award, saying it recognised post-war reconciliation in Europe and would serve as an inspiration.

"[We are] deeply touched and honoured that the EU has won the Nobel Peace Prize," Martin Schulz said in a statement distributed on Twitter.

"Reconciliation is what the EU is about. It can serve as an inspiration. The EU is a unique project that replaced war with peace, hate with solidarity."

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