LOG BOOK : DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN KARL VON WOGAU IN KOSOVO.

Europolitics has decided to hand the pen to European leaders during their missions or displacements. The first log book' comes from a delegation of the European Parliament's Defence Subcommittee, which visited Kosovo between 6 and 8 February. Made up of Angelika Beer (Greens-EFA, Germany), the subcommittee's Vice-Chairwoman, Ana Maria Gomes (PES, Portugal), and its Chair, Karl von Wogau (EPP-ED, Germany), the delegation met various leaders: from the future EULEX mission (Roy Reeve), from the Union's civil mission (Jonas Jonsson and Renzo Daviddi), from KFOR (General Gerhard Stelz) and from NGOs and local authorities.

In Pristina, it was cold and grey. This added to the general atmosphere of depression that hit us on arriving in this country, while crossing the towns and villages. The buildings are not cheerful. Lots of grey, concrete and ruins. Often, constructions, which seem to have been started a decade ago, are still not finished. There are roofs and walls...