Hailing, friendly approach, boarding, boarding… maritime interception operations
(B2) Hailing, intercepting and boarding ships is part of common maritime action at sea. And Operation Irini in particular.
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How to inspect suspicious vessels at sea? Irini's Puzzle
(B2) Screening vessels suspected of breaking the arms embargo on Libya is not easy. What rules apply.
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Operation Irini: limited ship inspection possibilities. But still results
(B2) The High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell gave some details, Tuesday (June 16) at the end of the meeting
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Rescue at sea. The safe harbor is not always the nearest
(B2) The new Aquarius affair where the Italian, Maltese and French governments pass the buck (once again) to the
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Between Paris and Rome, a comedy in five acts against a backdrop of tragedy (V2)
(B2) The Franco-Italian quarrel around the ship Aquarius and its 630 castaways only seems to be an appetizer before
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A rescue nearly went wrong off the coast of Libya. Italy and Malta block their ports
(B2) The OpenArms vessel of a Spanish NGO Proactiva was attacked on Thursday (March 15) by the Libyan Coast Guard.
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No longer say NATO operation in the Aegean Sea, say deployment! splash splash
(B2) The NATO “operation” in the Aegean has not really started. Despite all the loudest statements
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The death penalty for Italian marines in India?
(BRUSSELS2) The fate of the two Italian marines (Maro) held prisoner in India, for having (accidentally) killed in February 2012
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Being a refugee during a Frontex operation
(BRUSSELS2) Once migrants are picked up on board a state vessel, what happens? Do they have the right to
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