Abstract

CIERCO, Teresa  and  REIS, Liliana. The role of EULEX in Kosovo: the sectors of security and justice. Relações Internacionais [online]. 2013, n.40, pp.111-131. ISSN 1645-9199.

Kosovo is the largest per capita recipient of EU financial aid in the world, and is home to the largest civilian crisis management mission ever launched by the EU (EULEX). However, it is questionable whether or not this assistance has been sufficiently effective. The judiciary continues to suffer from political interference, inefficiency and a lack of transparency and enforcement. The Kosovar authorities do not prioritize sufficiently the rule of law and the disagreement over the recognition of Kosovo jeopardizes the incentive for EU accession. This paper considers the EU’s assistance to Kosovo in the field of the rule of law and assesses its success in achieving its intended results. It discusses the EULEX’s impact upon the overall progress of Kosovo in the main areas of the rule of law: the police and justice

Keywords : Kosovo; EULEX; state of law; security.

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