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[News] A Dutch ship caught in the act of transporting weapons to Libya

November 10, 202219th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde No comment arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Libya

(B2) The cargo ship MV Meerdijk, flying the Dutch flag, was caught in the act of violating the embargo on

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Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Temporary French support for Operation Irini

13th February 202218th February 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Carrier Strike Group, Libya

(B2) During its passage in the Mediterranean, the French carrier group, composed around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, will lend a hand

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In short Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

The BF Esperanza inspected by Operation Irini

March 12, 2021March 15, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Arms embargo control, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Ship Inspection, Libya

(B2) A visiting team from Operation IRINI conducted an inspection on the BF ESPERANZA, a flagged container ship

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In short Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

The New Moon inspected by a Greek frigate from Irini off Tobruk

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Arms embargo control, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Ship Inspection, Libya

(B2) The cargo ship was inspected on Saturday (March 6) as it headed for Benghazi (Libya), by a team of

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In short Libya 

Italian fishermen held in Libya are free

18th December 20204th January 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde AISE, Italy, Libya, Luigi di Maio, hostages

(B2) The 18 fishermen from Sicily held prisoner in eastern Libya since September have been released

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

The port of Marseille, diversion port for Irini. France commits a new ship to the operation

November 19, 2020March 30, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Arms embargo control, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, France, Libya, Marseille, Diversion Port

(B2) It is confirmed. The High Representative of the EU has just announced it. The Irini operation may make a stopover in Marseille in the event of

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

A Turkish cargo ship bound for Misrata boarded by the Latouche Tréville. In the calm

21th October26th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde boarding, arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Latouche-Treville, Libya

(B2) The MV Medkon Sinop, a freighter flying the Panamanian flag, and belonging to the Turkish company Medkon lines, was

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Analysis Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Mediterranean. Libyan Coast Guard still carrying out half of rescues

15th October15th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Migration crisis, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, libyan coastguard, Libya, human trafficking

(B2) In the central Mediterranean, the acute crisis is over. But the departures of refugees and migrants from Libya — and

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

The frigate Latouche Tréville will arrive as reinforcements in Irini. It's time ! (v2)

September 17, 20207th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Florence Parly, Force Generation, Latouche-Treville, Libya, Radars, Maritime surveillance

(B2) France will deploy the frigate Latouche-Tréville in the coming weeks. An expected reinforcement A French commitment The minister

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