EUNAVFOR

News Archive - December 2008

Operation Atalanta’s First Pirate Engagement

December 27, 2008 - 09:42

The German frigate FDS KARLSRUHE assisted a 65,000 tonne Egyptian bulk carrier in fighting off a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden yesterday morning. This engagement was initiated after the MV WADI AL ARAB made an emergency call for assistance after coming under attack at 1100 local time on the morning of the 25 […]

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German Bundestag decides on German Atalanta mandate

December 19, 2008 - 16:45

Today the German Parliament, the “Deutscher Bundestag”, has decided on the mandate for the German participation in the EU anti-piracy mission ‘Atalanta’. The mandate was agreed by a significant majority of almost 90%. The mandate allows a maximum of 1400 troops for one year. The German Navy will contribute to the operation with the frigate […]

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British warship completes 1st EU NAVAL Mission

December 18, 2008 - 07:57

The Royal Navy’s frigate HMS NORTHUMBERLAND has successfully completed the European Union’s (EU) first World Food Program (WFP) tasking today by safely escorting the MV SEMLOW from Mombasa in Kenya to the Somali port of Mogadishu. The WFP ship, which has fallen victim to piracy in the past, delivered enough food to feed more than […]

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EU NAVFOR Op Atalanta mission launch

December 9, 2008 - 15:03

The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Anti Piracy Operation off the coast of Somalia named Op Atalanta was formally launched this morning at press conference attended by Jean Christof Belliard the EU Special Advisor on African Affairs and the Operation’s Commander Rear Admiral Phillip Jones from the UK Navy. The Operation has been established […]

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Javier SOLANA congratulates advances made in the preparation of the EU naval operation against piracy

December 2, 2008 - 16:30

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), issued the following statement today congratulating the decision taken by the member States at the Political and Security Committee concerning the modalities of a European Union counter-piracy naval operation off the coast of Somalia. It was decided […]

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Council adopts joint action on an EU military Op against acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast

December 2, 2008 - 16:25

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Today, the Council has adopted a joint action concerning the EU military operation in order to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (13989/08). The operation – EU NAVFOR Somalia/operation “Atalanta” -, which the EU aims to launch in […]

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Javier SOLANA, EU HR, congratulates Cdre Antonios PAPAIOANNOU on his appointment as the EU Force Commander for OP ATALANTA

December 2, 2008 - 16:22

Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), congratulated today Commodore Antonios PAPAIOANNOU of Greece who has been designated as the EU Force Commander for the EU military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast, which is being planned.

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