18/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – The Council of the EU adopted on Monday 18 July a series of decisions extending the mandate of four EU Special Representatives (EUSRs). Appointed on 2 April 2020, the EUSR for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and other regional issues related to the Western Balkans, Miroslav Lajčák, has his mandate extended by two years, until 31 August 2024. Appointed on 21 June, the EUSR for the Sahel, Emanuela Claudia Del Re, and the EUSR for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, have both had their mandates extended by two years, until 31 August 2024. Finally, Toivo Klaar’s mandate as EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia has been extended by one year, until 31 August 2023. He was first appointed on 13 November 2017. In total, the EU has nine EUSRs. (CG)