15/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - Finnish Brigadier General Jukka Savolainem took up his post on Thursday 15 July as head of the EU police mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL). He replaces Danish Police Commissioner Kai Vittrup, in line with the Council decision of 18 May. The same decision also extends the mission's mandate by three years, until 31 May 2013. Thanks to this extended mandate, the mission will focus more on training (specific and for officers) and will seek still closer cooperation with...