German ‘role model’ prize withdrawn from Putin

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Series Details 18.7.11
Publication Date 18/07/2011
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The organisation Werkstatt Deutschland revoked its 2011 decision to grant Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin the Quadriga Award for 'role models for enlightenment, dedication and public good' following criticism from human rights and other groups, July 2011.

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Deutsche Welle, 18.7.11: Merkel to meet Medvedev amid controversy over Putin prize http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15239318,00.html
BBC News, 16.7.11: Putin's German Quadriga role model prize retracted http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14173814
Wikipedia: Quadriga (award) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadriga_(award)
Spiegel Online International, 18.7.11: Award for Putin Was 'Dilettantish and Politically Insensitive' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,775103,00.html
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