01/02/2023 (Agence Europe) – German General André Erich Denk took up his post as Deputy Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) on Wednesday 1 February. He will support the EDA in its mission to improve European defence capabilities, stimulate research and technology, act as a military interface for EU policies and help develop European security and defence policy, the agency said in a statement. General Denk was most recently Director of Logistics of the EU Military Staff. Throughout his career, General Denk, aged 56, has undertaken international deployments under EU, United Nations and NATO mandates, most recently as Chief of Staff of the EU Training Mission in Mali. (CG)