30/06/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 30 June, the EU appointed Vice-Admiral Riccardo Marchiò as EU Force Commander for the naval operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta, whose objective is to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast. This Italian soldier will take up his duties on 26 August, replacing Spanish Rear Admiral Ignacio Villanueva Serrano (see EUROPE B12445A25). In addition, the EU Police Mission for the...