Tag: European Union

Turkish ships refused inspection 6 times, says Operation IRINI

|Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Turkish ships refused inspection 6 times, says Operation IRINI

Operation IRINI, an EU-funded maritime mission focused on implementing the U.N. arms embargo on Libya, ha ...

Operation IRINI, an EU-funded maritime mission focused on implementing the U.N. arms embargo on Libya, has reported that, on six occasions, Turkey "denied the consent to board and inspect suspect vess ...

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Sea Watch sues EU’s Frontex over working relations with Libya

|Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Sea Watch sues EU’s Frontex over working relations with Libya

The EU's border police, Frontex, is being sued for refusing to release documents detailing its working re ...

The EU's border police, Frontex, is being sued for refusing to release documents detailing its working relations with the Libyan coast guard, EU Observer reported on Thursday. The lawsuit was lodged a ...

Friday, April 29, 2022
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Operation IRINI commander: Operation is not solution to Libya crisis

|Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Operation IRINI commander: Operation is not solution to Libya crisis

Operation IRINI is part an integrated European approach that includes political, military, economic and h ...

Operation IRINI is part an integrated European approach that includes political, military, economic and humanitarian efforts to stabilize Libya, but is not the solution to the country's crisis, said t ...

Friday, April 29, 2022
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European diplomats to discuss Libya during EU Council meeting on Monday

|Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022

European diplomats to discuss Libya during EU Council meeting on Monday

Europe's top diplomats will gather in Brussels to discuss the situation in Libya during a meeting of the ...

Europe's top diplomats will gather in Brussels to discuss the situation in Libya during a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday. According to the council's agenda, EU foreign affairs min ...

Saturday, April 9, 2022
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Libya’s Menfi and EU’s Michel discuss migration crisis

|Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Libya’s Menfi and EU’s Michel discuss migration crisis

Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, and Charles Michel, President of the European ...

Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, held talks on the sidelines of the AU-EU summit in Brussels on Friday. See more ...

Saturday, February 19, 2022
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Menfi in Brussels for EU-AU summit on Thursday

|Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Menfi in Brussels for EU-AU summit on Thursday

Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, is expected in Brussels on Thursday to partic ...

Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, is expected in Brussels on Thursday to participate in the European Union-African Union summit, Italian news agency Nova reports. See more ...

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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EU Ambassador, Haftar discuss withdrawal of foreign forces

|Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

EU Ambassador, Haftar discuss withdrawal of foreign forces

Jose Sabadell, the Head of the European Union's Mission in Libya, and Khalifa Haftar, the General Command ...

Jose Sabadell, the Head of the European Union's Mission in Libya, and Khalifa Haftar, the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), had met in Benghazi for talks on the security situation i ...

Saturday, February 5, 2022
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EU to deliver more vessels to Libyan Coast Guard before summer

|Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

EU to deliver more vessels to Libyan Coast Guard before summer

The European Union hopes to deliver more vessels to the Libyan coast guard before the summer when irregul ...

The European Union hopes to deliver more vessels to the Libyan coast guard before the summer when irregular sea crossings are expected to increase, an EU official whose work focuses on relations with ...

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Amnesty International: EU must halt cooperation with Libya on migration

|Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Amnesty International: EU must halt cooperation with Libya on migration

Amnesty International Monday released a statement condemning the European Union’s cooperation with Libyan ...

Amnesty International Monday released a statement condemning the European Union’s cooperation with Libyan authorities to intercept refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Accor ...

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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AP: Confidential EU military report calls for continuing Libyan Coast Guard training

|Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

AP: Confidential EU military report calls for continuing Libyan Coast Guard training

A confidential European Union military report calls for continuing a controversial EU program to train an ...

A confidential European Union military report calls for continuing a controversial EU program to train and equip Libya’s coast guard and navy despite growing concerns about their treatment of migrants ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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