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A prestigious prize of 151 thousand euros for Angela Merkel

2022-10-04 20:53:01Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
A prestigious prize of 151 thousand euros for Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored for her "great moral and political courage" in supporting asylum seekers.

The 68-year-old received congratulations as she was awarded the Nansen Prize by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.

During Merkel's tenure, Germany welcomed more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers at the height of the 2015-16 migrant crisis.

At the time, Merkel said the influx was "a test of European values ​​like never before", showing humanity.

Commenting on the award, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi praised former Chancellor Merkel's determination to support human rights and humanitarian principles.

"By helping more than a million refugees to survive and rebuild their lives, Angela Merkel has shown great moral and political courage. It was true leadership that appealed to the compassion of all of us, standing firm against those who preach fear and discrimination. It showed what can be achieved when politicians follow the right path and work to find solutions to challenges instead of simply shifting the responsibility to others."

Merkel's decision to allow so many immigrants in galvanized the far-right Alternative for Germany party and resulted in protests from a vocal minority. It was also criticized by some governments for being too refugee-friendly when some European Union partner states were closing their borders to refugees and asylum seekers.

The Nansen Prize, awarded annually, was established in 1954 in honor of the first UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Norwegian arctic explorer and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), to reward outstanding achievements in humanitarianism.

Merkel will receive her prize, which is worth €151,000, during a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland on October 10.


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