mon 01 feb 2016, 16:07

Nobeltip: all the inhabitants of Greek islands

OSLO –

With the close of the term Monday in which the candidates for the Nobel prize for Peace can be signed, circulated in the media, as usual, quite a number of names. A lot of referred to are the inhabitants of the Greek islands that Syrian refugees receive.

Also the names of the vredesonderhandelaars of the government and the rebel group FARC in Colombia and that of Edward Snowden, the former CIA and NSA employee who secret documents spread over American espionage activities. Recognized Nobelwatchers’ also came with the negotiators on the Iranian nuclear program as a candidate on the gpu. That last suggestion is determined to be real after the prize in 2015, the Quartet for the National Dialogue in Tunisia.

The Dutch Tanja Nijmeijer is as an interpreter and negotiator involved in the FARC delegation. She is in the USA, indicted for terrorism.

Kristian Berg Harpvikende, the authoritative head of the Norwegian institute for peace research, has Snowden at the top of his list of contenders. ,,Not because he documents leaking, but because the documents have an effect.” If Snowden the prize is awarded, then this is regarded as a hefty defeat for president Obama.

For the time being, Snowden is in comprehensive company. Last year, the nobel committee the names of 273 candidates. That suggestions can for example be done by national parliaments, former winners of the Nobel prize and rectors of universities.