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"Mr President, on 8 December, the ESDP mission, Operation Atalanta, celebrated one year of existence. According to the Swedish Presidency, the operation has demonstrated its ability to counter piracy effectively and there has been a significant fall in attacks. That last statement, however, is highly questionable.
According to a report by the International Maritime Bureau, in the first nine months of 2009, there were more attacks in total than in the whole of 2008. The number of armed attacks also rose by 200% overall. The financial efficiency of this operation is also highly questionable. The cost of damage caused by piracy in this region is estimated to be USD 200 million in total, whereas the EU and its Member States are investing USD 408 million per year.
The new planned ESDP mission in Somalia, once again, will not get to the root of the problem, but merely deal with the symptoms. What would really be worthwhile would be for the EU to set up an effective coastal watch to prevent illegal fishing ..."@en1
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