EULEX Kosovo vehicles targeted in the north (Maj)
(BRUSSELS2) Two vehicles of the European Union's "rule of law" mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) were fired upon on the road to Muzzle this Friday evening (April 25) around 20 p.m. No injuries. Only property damage. But an investigation has been launched by the Mitrovica task force to find the perpetrators. A call for witnesses has been launched. “Any attack against EULEX is an attack against the European Union,” it is stated at the mission's headquarters in Pristina. This is not the first time that incidents have occurred in this commune. from Zubin Potok, where the border crossing with Serbia is located. (NGV)
(Updated 27.4) The High Representative of the EU reacted, after a time delay (Saturday afternoon), with a statement (in English *) sent to the press “ strongly condemning » this attack and « called for a prompt investigation and thorough to that the authors be brought to justice. "" All of this acts of intimidation are unacceptable she added. « L'Union European Union is determined to continue its commitment in favour de the rule of law all over Kosovo ».
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(*) Editor's note: Text translated by us! As has become the rule, press releases from the High Representative are now almost systematically published in English. This is in contravention of all the rules in use in world and European diplomacy, the three working languages being at the level of the European Commission English, French and German; while the two working languages in use in the CFSP are English and French.
Original text: “The High Representative strongly condemns the attack that targeted vehicles of EULEX Kosovo last night in northern Kosovo. She calls for a prompt and thorough investigation in order for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. Such acts of intimidation are unacceptable. As reiterated this week by the High Representative, the European Union is determined to continue its engagement in favor of the rule of law throughout Kosovo. »
