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 8th
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.