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.
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.
Dec 19, 2008
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.
Dec 18, 2008
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 J
Dec 09, 2008
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Dec 02, 2008
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Dec 02, 2008
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.
Dec 02, 2008