AFP, STOCKHOLM: German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, a media report said Friday, amid speculation her response to Europe’s migrant crisis could be recognised by the prestigious jury next week.
Ahead of the Nobel prize season beginning on Monday, Germany’s influential Bild newspaper said Merkel, 61, had “a good chance”, partly over her open-door policy on refugees fleeing war and persecution.
“Reasons: her actions in the Ukraine crisis and the refugee policies,” the German daily said.
The first Nobel to be announced will be the medicine prize on Monday, when the jury in Stockholm reveals the winner or winners around 11:30 am (0930 GMT).