Norwegian television confirms that the European Union is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. And no it’s not a Daily Mash spoof. Presumably the EU deserves the prize for its sterling effort helping to plunge the world into economic crisis? Or maybe for its excellent work in Syria? This is even more absurd than the time they awarded it to Obama for his peace-spreading drone strikes in North Pakistan…

UPDATE:

Nigel Farage: this goes to show the Norwegians really do have a sense of humour

— Nicholas Watt (@nicholaswatt) October 12, 2012

UPDATE II: As Greece heads towards civil war it might be worth noting the Dalai Lama’s view this morning:

Peace isn't the mere absence of violence; peace must come from inner peace. And inner peace comes from taking others’ interests into account

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) October 12, 2012