The announcement that US President Barack Obama is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize has met with mixed reactions internationally. While some greet the news with enthusiasm, others find the Nobel Committee's decision premature and even mistaken. For his part, Obama is "surprised and deeply humbled" and sees the Prize as a "challenge".
With articles from the following publications: Politiken - Denmark, Diário de Notícias - Portugal, Lietuvos rytas - Lithuania, NRC Handelsblad - Netherlands, The Sunday Times - United Kingdom