EU criticised over 'piecemeal' approach to counter-piracy

By Ruth Marsden
The EU has been told it needs to improve its approach to Somalia if the problem of piracy is to be addressed.The Greens/EFA held a briefing in parliament on Wednesday on the EU approach to Somalia, which looked at the questions of a comprehensive approach to counter-piracy.The discussion came after the Greens/EFA group commissioned a study on the issue of piracy.Greens/EFA vice-president Reinhard Bütikofer told journalists that current EU activity in Somalia "shows no

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