Universal acclaim for Europe

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Series Details 15/05/97, Volume 3, Number 19
Publication Date 15/05/1997
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Date: 15/05/1997

It's a good month for European figureheads.

While German President Roman Herzog and Czech President Vaclav Havel go to the United States to receive jointly the 'statesman of the year' award from the Institute of East-West Studies, Irish President Mary Robinson gets a prize from the Council of Europe's North-South Centre and Portuguese ex-Premier Mario Soares wins the Bentick award for his role in European integration and the struggle against dictatorship.

That seems to have most geographical inclinations sewn up, with the possible exception of a commendation for Up and Downness...

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