The EU decides to launch the EULEX Kosovo Mission
The EU has decided to launch the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX Kosovo, which will take over certain tasks from the UN Mission in Kosovo. The mission is a civilian crisis management operation under the European Security and Defence Policy. It will be the largest civilian crisis management operation for the EU – and at the same time, for Finland – to date, with a total recruitment of about 3,000 international and local staff. The estimated number of Finnish experts is 60–70.