Atalanta celebrates its tenth anniversary

(B2) In December 2008, the European Union launched its first maritime operation off Somalia, with the aim of combating Somali piracy, then in full expansion. EUNAVFOR, name of European naval force Atalanta in the Indian Ocean, launched on December 8, 2008, was the " first European common security defense policy maritime operation ". the SEAE which publishes a summary of these ten years of activity against piracy. (communicated) It was the start of a beautiful European adventure like there are few.