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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8139

30 January 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/council/balkans
Decision to send European police force to Bosnia should be taken on 18 February - other Conclusions on Balkans

Brussels, 29/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - Except for upsets, the Fifteen will decide on 18 February that a European police force will take over from the United Nations International Police Task Force (IPTF) at the end of the year. This will then be the first operation conducted by and under European Union command, a first test for European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

"The idea is gaining ground", Council President Josep Piqué stressed on Monday, following talks in the General Affairs...

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