The UE role in social and educational spheres in Kosovo

the self-proclaimed Kosovo's aspirations to join the EU face such a formal problem as non-compliance with the organization's criteria. This article examines cooperation in the educational and social spheres, whose goals are to improve the quality of education in Kosovo to the level of European standards, which, in turn, should entail fundamental changes in the economic situation and improve the standard of living. The aim of the work is to analyze the results of the educational and social programs implemented by the EU in Kosovo. Given that there are large investments, it can be assumed that Brussels has more than just the goal of raising the level of education. The author concludes that with the low result of all educational programs, the EU uses this tool to simulate activities and only demonstrate interest in the region as a potential member of the organization, although Kosovo with the current level of stability and development would only become problematic for the EU if being a member.

EU, Kosovo, Educational programs, IPA, European Commission