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Leaving 2020: an intense and demanding year for EUNAFORMED IRINI

Just before the end of the year, leaving 2020 behind us leads us to stop for a moment to think over the intense, demanding and challenging activity that we have gone through. Launched by the EU Council in the midst of the Covid-19 emergency, Operation EUNAFORMED IRINI immediately contributed to enhance the security in a […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 31/12/2020

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Merry Christmas from all the women and men of the International staff engaged in Operation EUNAVFORMED IRINI

Merry Christmas from all the women and men of the International staff engaged in Operation EUNAVFORMED IRINI at all levels, on the ground, at sea and in the air. A heartfelt “wish” from Admiral Fabio AGOSTINI, Commander of the Operation. “First of all, I want to thank all the personnel of Operation EUNAVFORMED IRINI  for […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 24/12/2020

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First International Festival of European Geopolitics: Interview of Irini’s Operation Commander

As a part of International Festival of European Geopolitics, which will be held in Jesolo from 6 to 9 May 2021, on 4 December 2020, the Italian journalist Eleonora Lorusso interviewed the Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini, Operation Commander of EUNAFOR MED IRINI, about the relevant role of the Operation, the complex Mediterranean scenario and efforts […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 08/12/2020

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Towards the SHADE MED seminar: “Challenges for cooperation in the Mediterranean after the global pandemic”

Rome, November 5 – The Mediterranean Sea has always represented not only a sea overlooked by various peoples but also a concentration of narratives and ways of seeing the future. In this uncertain historical moment the theme of the 2020 edition of the SHADE MED seminar is: “Challenges for cooperation in the Mediterranean after the […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 05/11/2020

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UN acting envoy in Libya, Stephanie Williams, visited Irini headquarters

Rome – Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for #Libya, visited today Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini OHQ, hosted in the Joint Operation Headquarters in Centocelle, Rome. She was welcomed by the Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini, with whom she exchanged views on the ongoing situation in Libya and the recent results of […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 14/09/2020

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Operation Irini inspects a vessel for suspected violation of the UN arms embargo on Libya

Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini boarded and inspected the Merchant Vessel Royal Diamond 7 early in the morning for suspected violation of the UN arms embargo on Libya. The boarding team of an Irini ship boarded the vessel at 7 a.m. in international waters, 150 km north of the Libyan city of Derna (Cyrenaica). The vessel departed from the […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 10/09/2020

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