Troops from the Nato-led peacekeeping force and the EU mission in Kosovo take part with local security forces and police in a crowd and riot control drill in Pristina in April 2018. Reuters
Troops from the Nato-led peacekeeping force and the EU mission in Kosovo take part with local security forces and police in a crowd and riot control drill in Pristina in April 2018. Reuters
Troops from the Nato-led peacekeeping force and the EU mission in Kosovo take part with local security forces and police in a crowd and riot control drill in Pristina in April 2018. Reuters
Troops from the Nato-led peacekeeping force and the EU mission in Kosovo take part with local security forces and police in a crowd and riot control drill in Pristina in April 2018. Reuters

EU to nearly double its peacekeeping force in Kosovo


Soraya Ebrahimi
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The EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo said it would receive another 92 special officers to support Nato troops and local police.

The mission, which arrived after Kosovo declared independence in 2008, still has 105 special police officers from Poland who are given the responsibility of intervening in tough situations.

The new unit of 92 members from the European Gendarmerie Force are from Portugal, France and Italy, and will be posted temporarily.

Mission spokeswoman Ioanna Lachana said the new unit was a response to a need for more troops and to better support Kosovar troops if requested.

“However, Russia's invasion in Ukraine puts everything in a different light,” Ms Lachana told Reuters.

The EU had already doubled the size of its peacekeeping force in Bosnia, sending in 500 reserves as a precautionary measure after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Nato has 3,770 troops to maintain the fragile peace in Kosovo, mainly in the northern part of the country where about 50,000 local Serbs, backed by Belgrade, refuse to recognise Kosovo's authority and are calling for partition among ethnic lines to unite with Serbia.

Serbia and its traditional ally Russia do not recognise Kosovo’s independence.

A German university was a good fit for the family budget

Annual fees for the Technical University of Munich - £600

Shared rental accommodation per month depending on the location ranges between  £200-600

The family had budgeted for food, books, travel, living expenses - £20,000 annually

Overall costs in Germany are lower than the family estimated 

As proof that the student has the ability to take care of expenses, international students must open a blocked account with about £8,640

Students are permitted to withdraw £720 per month

Green ambitions
  • Trees: 1,500 to be planted, replacing 300 felled ones, with veteran oaks protected
  • Lake: Brown's centrepiece to be cleaned of silt that makes it as shallow as 2.5cm
  • Biodiversity: Bat cave to be added and habitats designed for kingfishers and little grebes
  • Flood risk: Longer grass, deeper lake, restored ponds and absorbent paths all meant to siphon off water 
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All you need to know about Formula E in Saudi Arabia

What The Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix

When Saturday

Where Diriyah in Saudi Arabia

What time Qualifying takes place from 11.50am UAE time through until the Super Pole session, which is due to end at 12.55pm. The race, which will last for 45 minutes, starts at 4.05pm.

Who is competing There are 22 drivers, from 11 teams, on the grid, with each vehicle run solely on electronic power.

Updated: March 15, 2022, 11:33 PM