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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9861

14 March 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/somalia
EU pleased with Operation Atalanta

Prague, 13/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 March, EU defence ministers expressed great satisfaction at the results of the EU-led operation to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia (EU Navfor Atalanta), and did not rule out the possibility that it would be extended. A mid-term report is due during June, after which the EU is expected to decide what the future of its first maritime operation will be. “All those taking part were more inclined to continue” beyond December 2009 when...

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