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(B2) Italian Admiral Ettore Socci handed over the helm of command of the European Maritime Embargo Control Force

A change of command for EUNAVFOR Med (formerly Sophia) cannot be ruled out

(B2 – exclusive) The EU military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med) will change hands by the end of the week.

(B2) EU foreign ministers finally agreed* on Monday (17 February) on the relaunch

(B2 – exclusive) The European operation EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia already has an embargo control mandate within its remit

(B2) Sebastian Kurz is opposed to a resumption of the naval component of Operation Sophia (EUNAVFOR Med) even to enforce

(B2) Operation Sophia must be continued, stressed Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles on Tuesday (December 17) during

(B2) According to the latest Operation Sophia data, a total of 10.137 people were rescued in 153 rescue operations.

(B2) A “Package 2” training module, started in early September in Italian Navy training centers

(B2) A Portuguese maritime surveillance aircraft P-3 Orion C CUP+, joined the EU maritime operation in early August

(B2) The training of the Libyan Coast Guard continues despite everything. A new training course has just started at La Souda in