| Publisher | Council of the European Union |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 08.06.18 |
| Publication Date | 08/06/2018 |
| Content Type | News |
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Summary: The Council of the European Union announced on 8 June 2018 the decision to refocus the mandate of the EU rule of law mission EULEX Kosovo, namely by bringing the judicial executive part of the mission's mandate to an end as of 14 June. Further informaion: The refocused mission was to focus on: + Monitoring selected cases and trials in Kosovo's criminal and civil justice institutions; The mission was also to retain certain limited executive responsibilities in the areas of witness protection and support for the specialist chambers and the specialist prosecutor’s office, as well as responsibility for ensuring the maintenance and promotion of security as second security responder. The Council decision provided for the revised mandate to run until 14 June 2020. It also allocated a combined budget for the mission's operations in Kosovo and for the specialist chambers and the specialist prosecutor's office of €169.8 million for two years. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/06/08/eulex-kosovo-new-role-for-the-eu-rule-of-law-mission/ |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Kosovo |
