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Swedish Coast Guard’s first mission for EU NAVFOR

On Monday 8th March, the Swedish Coast guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) conducted its first formal mission for EU NAVFOR’s anti piracy operation – Atalanta. During the next four months one of the Swedish Coast Guard aircraft, a DASH 8, will monitor the waters off the coast of Somalia providing the Force Commander...

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New Atalanta Operation Commander

New Atalanta Operation Commander

Today Rear Admiral Peter Hudson CBE assumed command of the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta, the EU anti-piracy-campaign in...

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The United Kingdom’s Minister for The Armed Forces visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters in Northwood

The United Kingdom’s Minister for The Armed Forces visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters in Northwood

On Wednesday, the British Op Atalanta Commander Rear Admiral Phillip Jones welcomed the UK Minister for The Armed Forces, The...

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Video Footage of Suspect Pirates’ Capture and BBC Radio 4 Interview

Video Footage of Suspect Pirates’ Capture and BBC Radio 4 Interview

Op Atalanta protecting merchant shipping The video footage of Op Atalanta ship FS FLOREAL capturing suspected pirates in the Gulf of...

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Operation Atalanta Gathers Pace

Operation Atalanta Gathers Pace

As the EU Operation gathers pace and following a recent awareness campaign among the merchant shipping community, a record number...

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

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

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), issued the following...

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

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

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Today, the Council has adopted a joint action concerning the EU military operation in order...

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

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

Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), congratulated today Commodore Antonios PAPAIOANNOU of Greece...

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EU NAVFOR Op Atalanta mission launch

EU NAVFOR Op Atalanta mission launch

The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Anti Piracy Operation off the coast of Somalia named Op Atalanta was formally...

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