Oxford historian Garton Ash to receive Germany's Charlemagne prize

Oxford University historian Timothy Garton Ash, an outspoken opponent of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, is to receive the 2017 Charlemagne Prize conferred annually by the German city of Aachen. Pope Francis was last year's winner of the prize, awarded annually to those who have contributed most to the ideals of post-war Europe. The prize organisers described Garton Ash as "an extraordinary British academic, who has commented on and accompanied the journey of the European Union with passion and precision, providing the community with thoughtful depth". Read More http://ift.tt/2k7rsuW

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