War of words erupts over peace award
But today the presidents of the three main institutions, together with the leaders of most of the EU states that make up the union including the Taoiseach, will be in the city’s grand town hall to accept the award, together with the close to €1m prize.
The choice of Nobel Laureate each year is quite often controversial but none more than this year when, according to locals, for the first time street protests have been organised.