Thus the Financial Times today. “Award coincides with deep debate about Europe’s future,” elaborates the newspaper politely. The Norwegian Nobel Committee keeps piling surprises. If the European Union has contributed to advancing peace and reconciliation across the continent, then the United States of America surely deserve the same prize. Just remember the bloody Civil War. Besides, the States is much more likely than the Union to keep advancing peace and reconciliation across the continent. Anyway, I look forward to next year’s Nobel peace prize. It will offer much merriment all around without any doubt.