Nobel Peace Prize: European Union is a role model in the world.

Commenting on the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 to the European Union, the Chairman of the most influential Group in the European Parliament, Joseph Daul, said:

"The European Union is the greatest project of peace ever, not only in Europe but in the entire world. The whole history and values of the European Union have been recognised today. We know the value of tolerance, dialogue and solidarity and we made it our main priority to promote it all over the world.

As Members of the Group of the European People's Party, we therefore renew our commitment to a strong, peaceful and prosperous Europe, founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights."