Over the course of the past three weeks, you have read in your morning newspaper and seen on TV several accusations about actions of some members of EULEX. We have not responded to each and every one of these accusations. However, let me be very clear: EULEX takes allegations seriously. We have a zero tolerance policy towards corruption, and I confirm my personal commitment to consistently apply this policy.

I believe that the people of Kosovo deserve to know what actions EULEX has already taken regarding the recent allegations against some of its staff members.

Although "beyond any doubt" was determined that the war crime in village Opteruša was committed by a group, the Supreme Court presided by EULEX Judge recently convicted two persons - Ejup Kabashi (designated as the leader of the attack) and Sokol Bitici on two years in prison. Despite the established guilt, the verdict in a strange way explains how it is imposed a symbolic sentence of two years in prison, although according to the Kosovo criminal law for war crimes is prescribed minimum five years in prison.

The EU’s mission in Kosovo is ensnared by corruption claims Nov 15th 2014 | From the print edition KOSOVO is agog and Brussels horrified. Allegations have been made that a judge was bribed in a murder case and the European Union’s police and justice mission, Eulex, failed to investigate properly. Maria Bamieh, the former British investigator behind the allegations, accuses Eulex of fabricating evidence against her and dispensing “Milosevic-style justice”. Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign-policy chief, has appointed an academic to investigate.

Special envoy from Brussels for the affair over corruption in EULEX will undergo investigation which will include as many as 18 people. The EU High Representative Federica Mogherini has appointed an independent expert Jean-Paul Jacques for a special investigator in this case and he arrived to Kosovo. Sources in Brussels say that their work will include 18 key people in the European mission and the local special prosecutor's office. Wide checks His focus will be allegations of corruption within the mission, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (EEAS).

Florian Qehaja,  analyst from Pristina Generally speaking, there is no doubt that the effect of EULEX mission was limited, bringing only few results compared to the expectations and goals that mission had.

  Andrea Capussela 10 November 2014   The Maria Bamieh revelations on corruption inside the European rule of law mission in Kosovo, although not promptly investigated, appear to lack any real basis. Clearing the mission on a circumscribed scandal, however, will likely reduce the urgency for a much needed audition of its record overall It is said that when you point to the moon, the average PDK propagandist looks at your finger. Maria Bamieh’s revelations are fingers, pointing to a thing that is as large, round, clear and visible as the full moon in a limpid summer night.

While Prosecutor Maia Bamiah still suffers EULEX sanctions, because she should face EULEX Disciplinary Committee, EULEX scandal spreads quickly. Brussels portal EU Observer, which regularly monitors developments related to the "EULEX affair ", yesterday reported that a former official of the International Civilian Office (ICO) in Kosovo, Andrea Capussela, said in his new book that EULEX protected the political elite in Kosovo. "The mission did not intend to prosecute crime at a high level ...

Suspended Eulex prosecutor has emerged as a folk hero to many ordinary Kosovans Julian Borger The Guardian, Wednesday 5 November 2014 18.35 GMT As soon as Maria Bamieh decided to go to the press with allegations of corruption and cover-up, officials from the EU’s rule of law mission began briefing aggressively against her, depicting her as a mediocre prosecutor, bitter and possibly unbalanced at having been made redundant. “They made her sound like some kind of bag-woman,” said a former colleague. The campaign was so relentless that it began to rattle Bamieh – a 55-year-old Londoner and

Will the EU mission in Kosovo ‘sink’ due to allegations on corruption within the EULEX? As stated, in EULEX affair are involved a former boss, one former and several current prosecutors and one judge of this mission, Pristina, Sarajevo and Belgrade media, including the Brussels. Three influential members of the European Parliament (when it comes to Kosovo issue) Doris Pack, Ulrike Lunacek and Eduard Kukan requested investigations of the allegations on corruption in the EULEX by an independent body.