The EU diplomat, Eva Tvarožková, has complied with all her contractual obligations under the lease agreement, based on a review of all relevant documentation undertaken by the EU/EEAS.

Based on this assessment of the facts, the EU Delegation/EEAS took the necessary legal steps to oppose the landlord's claims and to protect its staff member from an action that it considers unfounded in fact and in law.

The Tenancy Tribunal has confirmed that the staff member benefits from the diplomatic immunity in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The EU takes its responsibilities vis-a-vis the host countries and its citizens very seriously; it systematically reviews legal cases concerning its diplomatic agents to assess whether the lifting of diplomatic immunity is justified or not. In this case it clearly considered that it was not justified.