7 hours agoGerman government extends mandate to Bundeswehr in Kosovo
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)The German government has decided to extend the mandate of several Bundeswehri missions abroad. Among them is the mission of NATO in Kosovo, KFOR, like that of EU Eufor Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina. And for this decision to come into effect, it must be voted in Bundestag. German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said [...]
And for this decision to come into effect, it must be voted in Bundestag.
German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said Berlin was sealing its continued commitment to peace and stability in the region, reports the German newspaper “Zeit”, followed. Periscope.
Bundeshher has been present in Kosovo since 1999 as part of the NATO-led KFOR mission, while the border of the number of German troops in Kosovo remains at 400.
The country's “security situation is fragile”, Cornelius said. In 2023 the German contingent was temporarily reinforced because of the situation. A stable Kosovo “is of crucial importance to Germany and all of Europe”.
“Zeit” writes that even though the mandate for the KFOR mission is in principle indefinite, it is also submitted to parliament for decision-making every year.
