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The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, known as EULEX Kosovo or simply as EULEX, [1] [a] is the largest civilian mission ever launched under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union. EULEX supports selected Kosovo rule of law institutions on their path towards increased effectiveness, sustainability, multi ...
European Union Law Mission in Kosovo. EULEX is an integrated European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo operating in the fields of justice, police and customs. In April 2009, EULEX became fully operational. The EU Joint Action of February 2008 and Council Decision of June 2010 and June 2012 provide the legal basis for the Mission. EULEX works ...
The European Commission adopts a communication on A European Future for Kosovo: 4 February 2008: European Council adopts Joint Action establishing EU Rule of Law mission in Kosovo EULEX 18 February 2008: Council acknowledges Kosovo's declaration of independence, underlines EU conviction that Kosovo is a sui generis case.
Shortly before Kosovo's declaration of independence, the European Union approved deployment of a non-military 2,000-member Rule of Law mission, "EULEX", to develop further Kosovo's police and justice sector. All twenty-seven members of the EU approved the EULEX mandate, including the minority of EU countries that have still not recognised ...
The First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalisation of Relations, informally known as the Brussels Agreement ( Serbian: Бриселски споразум / Briselski sporazum, Albanian: Marrëveshja e Brukselit ), is an agreement to normalize relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo. [1] The agreement, negotiated and ...
The move is in response to opposition to the EU presence in North Kosovo and other Serb-dominated areas. In December 2008, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) assumed most of UNMIK's roles, assisting and supporting the Kosovo authorities in the rule of law area, specifically in the police, judiciary and customs areas.
International governments are divided on the issue of recognition of the independence of Kosovo from Serbia, which was declared in 2008. The Government of Serbia does not diplomatically recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state, although the two countries have enjoyed normalised economic relations since 2020 and have agreed not to try to interfere with the other's accession to the European Union.
Foreign relations of Kosovo are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. Kosovo operates 33 embassies abroad and is host to 22 embassies in Pristina. Kosovo has membership in several international organisations. On 17 February 2008, members of the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.