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News Archive - May 2019

Operation Atalanta Commander Attends Chiefs of Defence Meeting in Brussels 21/05/2019

May 23, 2019 - 14:57

On his way to Djibouti to meet with High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini this week, EU NAVFOR OpCmdr. Rear Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave stopped in Brussels for the Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) meeting. Also while in Brussels, R. Adm. Martorell Lacave participated in bilateral meetings with European Union delegations of Ireland, Montenegro and South Korea to […]

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High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini Visits ITS Carlo Margottini

May 23, 2019 - 10:33

“We cannot stop reminding ourselves that lowering our guard in the name of exceptional results in deterring piracy would be a mistake. The recent attacks from last month serve as proof of this.” HR/VP Federica Mogherini This week, High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini paid a visit to the Horn of Africa. After stopping in Mogadishu and […]

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Djibouti: Rear Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave’s Speech On Board The ITS Carlo Margottini 22/05/2019

May 23, 2019 - 09:13

Djibouti, 22 May 2019 Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, I have the honour to welcome you all here in Djibouti on the flight deck of the Italian Ship MARGOTTINI on the occasion of the visit of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union, Madame Mogherini. Madame, it’s a pleasure to have you on board! […]

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ESPS Navarra Provides Maritime Security Training In Seychelles

May 22, 2019 - 08:00

During ESPS Navarra’s visit in Port Victoria, Seychelles last week, personnel on board the Navarra trained personnel of the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) and Seychelles Air Force (SAF) onboard the EU NAVFOR Flagship. The full day of training was focused in the areas of Navigation (mostly for the SCG) and Maritime Situational Awareness (MSA). Both […]

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High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Visits Mogadishu

May 21, 2019 - 09:43

High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini visited Mogadishu on Monday afternoon in the first stop of her visit to the Horn of Africa. During her visit, HR/VP Mogherini met with Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and visited personnel and troops from EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta’s sister missions, EU CAP Somalia and EUTM Somalia. A […]

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EU NAVFOR SOMALIA, OPERATION ATALANTA IN THE EUROPEAN UNION DAY IN MOGADISHU

May 7, 2019 - 17:06

EU day event, celebrated last week in Mogadishu, was an important meeting for EU NAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta. The celebration had the presence of the Operation Atalanta’s Deputy Commander, Rear Admiral Marc Aussedat, and its Force Commander, Rear Admiral Ricardo A. Hernández, who joined a ceremony chaired by the European Union-EU Delegation to Somalia. EU partners […]

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EU NAVFOR SOMALIA, OPERATION ATALANTA IN THE EUROPEAN UNION OPEN DAY IN BRUSSELS

May 7, 2019 - 17:00

EU NAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta celebrated EU Open day event last week in Brussels. The celebration, held in the European External Action Service- EEAS building, had the participation of all European Union missions and operations. We spoke to many European citizens about countering piracy off the coast of Somalia. During the ceremony, Operation Atalanta also had […]

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