29 May - Primary school “Muharrem Bekteshi” in Mitrovica

Peace and Prosperity – EU’s founding ideas

“Economy was one reason why the European Union was created”, told EULEX’s Antti Haikio  to students of the primary school in Mitrovica.  About 40 students attending the 8^th grade at the primary school “Muharrem Bekteshi” participated in the presentation on the European Union.

This presentation is part of the EU Teach a Day project, in which different representatives of the European Union countries and organisations do meet with students in Kosovo and explain what EU is about.

“Peace and Prosperity were the founding ideas of the European Union”, explained Antti Haikio, the Head of Training & Best Practices Unit of EULEX. “You children of Mitrovica know much better compared to children in the European Union what peace means”.

He explained to students that Europe was very much destroyed during the World War II, and cooperation was much required to rebuild the countries and their economies.

“Peace and Prosperity are important for Kosovo as well”, he told students, “If there is no economy, no jobs and no possibilities for life, the hungry people can easily become angry people”.

Antti Hakio explained to students that EULEX, the organisation where he works, is helping Kosovo to improve the rule of law, which will benefit the Kosovars in both security and economy.