What is EULEX Kosovo?
Q: What is EULEX Kosovo?
A: EULEX Kosovo is a contract between the European Union and Kosovo which involves certain states of the European Union sending police forces and lawyers to help make Kosovo more secure.
Q: What was agreed by the Ahtisaari plan?
A: The Ahtisaari plan agreed that there would be a presence of foreign police forces to help the police in Kosovo, as planned under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.
Q: How many personnel are involved in this mission?
A: This mission plans to have 2,000 police force and lawyers on the ground. Currently only 400 of these personnel are in place.
Q: When did this mission start deploying its forces?
A: The mission started deploying its forces on 16 February 2008.
Q: Who sees this mission as illegal?
A: Russia and Serbia see this mission as illegal.
Q: What does UN Security Council Resolution 1244 state?
A: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 states that there should be a presence of foreign police forces to help the police in Kosovo.
Q: What is the purpose of EULEX Kosovo?
A: The purpose of EULEX Kosovo is to help make Kosovo more secure by providing additional resources such as police officers and lawyers from certain states within the European Union.
