Why is
the EU helping Kosovo?
The Medical School “Luciano Matroni” in Prizren is the
biggest secondary medical school in Kosovo with over 1600
students from a diverse ethnic background. Luciano Matroni
has been a an Italian Doctor who had served and lived in
Prizren since after the second world war.
Khaldoun Sinno, Head of Political Section ECLO visited the
“Luciano Matroni” in Prizren to explain what to EU does and
more specifically what the different EU representatives are
doing in Kosovo. He also explained why the harmonization of
laws with EU laws was important and what freedoms and rights
the EU entails for its citizens. It also was providing
certain standards as regards basic health conditions for
example.
The introduction on the EU was
followed Mr. Khaldoun’s conversation and actively
participated in discussion about the EU. There were many
questions, as for example why certain issues which happen in
Kosovo and wouldn’t happen in EU Countries as implementation
of certain laws (smoking in public) and why Switzerland
didn’t want to join EU. To the question why the EU is
helping Kosovo he answered that a stable and secure
environment and a strong rule of law in Kosovo would be
beneficial for all EU citizens and also for Kosovars as this
stable environment is the basis for foreign investment to
Kosovo and through this the basis for socio-economic
development.