The failure of judiciary and EULEX (Kosova Sot)
Hundreds of millions of euros of European taxpayers will be spent again to keep EULEX in Kosovo, the paper notes in its front-page editorial. Eight years after Kosovo declaring independence, according to the paper, EULEX still remains irreplaceable, although criticized for unsatisfactory performance, corruption scandals and partnership with corrupt politicians. “The EU’s largest civilian mission was supported by the government and opposition, who together have not been able for all these years to guarantee the functioning of an independent judiciary. Renewing the mandate of EULEX is a confirmation that Kosovo has not yet established the rule of law. And apparently, with this leadership in power, for many coming years there will be no rule the law, but only corrupt politicians above the law,” writes the paper. Thus, we should read right the life expectancy of EULEX. “The failure of the judiciary is the consequence of a chain, starting from all the prime ministers, ministry of justice, courts and prosecution. Without an independent justice system, EULEX will be our guest for a long time.”