One has got used to the fact that monthly magazines arrive quite early: In November you get the December issue with the October news. It seems the International Charlemagne Prize has a similar timing: On 13 November the prize committee announced the winner of the 2008 Charlemagne Prize: Angela Merkel.

The official ceremony will take place in Aachen on 1 May 2008.

Further reading:

• Merkel Honored for Commitment to European Unity
• Official announcement of 2008 winner [in German]
• List of recipients of the Charlemagne prize (1950 – 2008)

Author : brusselsblogger
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