 The Council adopted a decision establishing the European External Action ServiceOn 26 July 2010 the General Affairs Council adopted the Decision establishing the European External Action Service (EEAS) and setting out its organisation and functioning.
"We can now move forward to build a modern, effective and distinctly European service for the 21st century," the EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, said. She added that for the EEAS to come into being on 1st January 2011 it was crucial to rapidly amend the EU Staff and Financial Regulations and agree an amending budget for 2010.
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 EULEX: High level arrestsOn 23 July 2010, Kosovo police officers from the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s (SPRK) anti-corruption task force carried out seven searches in Pristina at the private residences of four suspects, including the governor of the central bank of Kosovo, as well as at the central bank of Kosovo and in one private company.
Following the searches the head of the SPRK authorized the arrest and police detention of the Governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo. The searches were made in connection with an ongoing corruption and financial investigation into suspicion of abusing official position or authority, accepting bribes, tax evasion, trading in influence and money laundering. A Kosovo special prosecutor from the special prosecutor’s office as well as EULEX police monitors and a liaison officer were present at the Central Bank in order to provide oversight to and ensure the effective gathering of evidence material.
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