The Austrian MP, Ulrike Lunacek from the European Greens, has been appointed the new EU Parliament Rapporteur for the Republic of Kosovo.

MP Lunacek emphasized her commitment  to providing a clear intergeneration perspective for Kosovo in the European Union family as something important for the long-term stability in the Balkans.

A major focus for Lunacek is the municipal elections on 15 November held in the Republic of Kosovo, the first polls in since the proclamation of independence in February 2008.

Previously, the European Parliament rapporteur Kosovo was also from ranks of the Greens, Joost Langedijk, from Netherlands. Langedijk is no longer a deputy in the European Parliament, because he decided to continue his teaching career instead as university professor.

Thanks to his work, the European Parliament is the only EU institution, which had supported the resolution for independence and sovereignty of Kosovo under the Plan Ahtisaari, a time before declaration of independence later even after the declaration. Although there were objections, the resolution was passed with a vast majority, thanks to the commitment of MP Langedijk and both German MPs from Demochristian group, Doris Pack and Berndt Poselt.