Brussels, 25/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 24 September, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini announced that the second phase of the EU naval operation against human smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med) is due to be launched on 7 October.
This phase comprises boarding, searching, seizing and returning boats at sea if they have no flag or if the country of which they are flying the flag gives its agreement....