EU Kosovo mission launched

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS The European Union launched its Kosovo mission on Saturday (16 February), just a day before the breakaway Serbian province declared independence.

Dubbed EULEX, the mission has three components - a rule of law mission, an EU special representative who will also chair an International Civilian Office there, and a European Commission unit leading economic development and reform.

The aim is to help the Kosovo authorities in all areas related to the rule of law, ...