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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9843
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/switzerland

Switzerland may send soldiers as part of Operation Atalanta to combat maritime piracy

Brussels, 18/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - “Switzerland has freight ships navigating in the Gulf of Aden and they must be protected”, the Swiss federal adviser for foreign affairs, Micheline Calmy-Rey, said on Wednesday 18 February. In her view, the protection of the Swiss merchant navy crossing waters off the Somali coast is only possible “in solidarity with the European Union” as Switzerland does not have any warships. She said her country could contribute to the military operation,...

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