Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding

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The City of Leipzig awards the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding (Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäischen Verständigung) which has been given since 1994. [1] [2] The award is endowed with prize money of 20,000 Euro and is presented every year during the official opening of Leipzig Book Fair. [1]

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