The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, argued, on Tuesday 11 February, for the return of the maritime component of the EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia.
The mandate of the operation, whose naval assets have been suspended since the end of March 2019, is currently being revised, while Europeans wish to emphasise its mandate to monitor compliance with the arms embargo (see EUROPE B12414A11). This mandate could change significantly, according...