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EUNAVFOR Med

News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Irini. A Greek takes command of the naval force off Libya

20th October20th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med, FHQ, Greece, flagship

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

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Analysis Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

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

18th February 202022th May 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Operation Commander, EUNAVFOR Med, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, FAC, Italy

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

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Don't call me Sophia anymore! The key points of the new EU operation in the Mediterranean

17th February 202022th May 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 17th February 2020, Benghazi, Libyan conflict, Foreign Affairs Council, arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, military operation, Berlin Process

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

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Analysis Libya 

Arms embargo off Libya. What is the outcome of Operation Sophia? (v2)

12th February 202014th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Friendly approach, United Nations Security Council, arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med, Libya, Central Mediterranean

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

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Austrian Chancellor tackles Operation Sophia

3th February 20205th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Austria, arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med, Sebastian Kurz, Veto

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

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In short Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Spain ready to put a ship in Operation Sophia within 14 days

24th December 201924th December 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Spain, EUNAVFOR Med, Margarita Robles, means, We can

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

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Central Mediterranean: the Libyan coast guard provides half of the rescues

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med, Central Mediterranean, rescue at sea

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

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News Blog Libya 

78 Libyan coastguards and sailors trained in Italy

September 22, 2019September 23, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med, Education, libyan coastguard, Italy

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

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In short Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

A Portuguese P3 Orion joins Operation Sophia

August 21, 2019August 29, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde maritime surveillance aircraft, EUNAVFOR Med, P3 Orion, Portugal

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

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  • [News] EDIRPA: no support for the budget increase March 29, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] On the agenda of the NATO meeting of Foreign Ministers (April 4 and 5, 2023) March 29, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
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  • [Special notebook] The key points of the European Council (23 and 24 March). They said March 27, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Denmark joins the European Defense Agency and PESCO. Hooray! March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Analysis] Is the end of the EDIRPA scheduled? March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Verbatim] The strategic compass according to Josep Borrell March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 23.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] The key points of the conclusions on Ukraine of the European Council (v2) March 23, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] EDIRPA: IMCO's exclusive competence remains thorny March 22, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence. What They Said (March 20, 2023) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
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