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EUnavfor Med is to be modelled on Atalanta, its anti-piracy mission in Somalia (Photo: eunavfor)

Boat-sinking operation poses 'risk' to EU image

Another leaked EU paper on the Libya boat-sinking operation says it could harm Europe’s image and create false hope the warships are there to rescue people.

The paper, drafted by the EU’s military committee, a branch of the foreign service, on 12 May was published on Monday (25 May) by whistleblower site Wikileaks.

It calls for “an EU information strategy” targeting Libya and north A...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

EUnavfor Med is to be modelled on Atalanta, its anti-piracy mission in Somalia (Photo: eunavfor)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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