A group of politicians from several European countries claimed this Friday in an open letter the Nobel Peace Prize for the president of UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky, and the Ukrainian people.
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The signatories asked the Norwegian Nobel Committee to reopen the nomination period for this year’s prize, which was closed on January 31, until March 30, for what it considers “unprecedented historical events”, in relation to the war. between Russia and Ukraine.
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We are witnessing the courage of the people of Ukraine in the face of this war declared by Russia.
“The world is shocked by the images of the war coming from Ukraine. Millions of families now live in fear, their homes and lives threatened by bombing and an invading army.”
The list so far includes 36 politicians, most of them Dutch, although others from countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia also appear. They include former Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and former Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders, as well as several MEPs.
According to the will of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish tycoon who instituted the prizes that bear his name, university professors of Law, History and Political Science, parliamentarians, former laureates and members of international tribunals, among others, can nominate candidates for the Peace Award. .
Only if those who propose a person or organization make it public can the identity of the candidates be known, since The Norwegian Nobel Committee only publishes the total number of applicants -343 in 2022- and does not confirm names until 50 years later.
This is how it is known that among the nominees this year are the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, the Belarusian opponent Svetlana Tijanóvskaya, Pope Francis, the Arctic Council and the Burmese civil disobedience movement, among others.EFE
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