Polish prime minister Tusk to receive Charlemagne prize
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, 53, is to receive the Charlemagne prize from the city of Aachen in recognition of his efforts in furthering European understanding and cooperation and bringing Poland into the heart of Europe.
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, a designer who spurns the limelight while creating a handful of meticulously crafted buildings at his alpine retreat, won his profession's top honor Sunday, the Pritzker Architecture Prize.