EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) csdp

EU extends its two Middle East missions by a year

Brussels, 02/07/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 2 July, the EU extended the mandates by a year of the advisory and training mission of the Palestinian police (EUPOL COPPS), and of the advisory mission for the management of the crossing point on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah (EUBAM Rafah).

The Council of the EU extended the mandate of these two missions, which are part of the common security and defence policy (CSDP), until 30 June 2016. EUPOL COPPS has a budget of...