Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush criticized on Friday a system of deterring migrants from reaching European shores that she argued fails to address the root of the problem and has so far only served the interest of EU states.
Mussa Koni, deputy chairman of the Presidential Council, held talks with the E.U. Ambassador José Sabadell in Tripoli yesterday to specifically discuss steps taken by the EU in the framework of its support for the Libyan elections, including the deployment of European monitors.
The European Commission aims to deliver new ‘P150’ class patrol boats to the Libyan coast guard, despite possible crimes against humanity at detention centers where migrants intercepted at sea are often sent, EU Observer reports.
Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI has monitored 36 suspicious flights over Libya last month and issued 7 recommendations of inspection of suspected vessels in EU Member States’ ports.
Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, held a meeting in New York yesterday with Charles Michel, president of the European Council, to discuss the European Union’s support for the Libyan elections on December, according to a statement by the Libyan council.
A new assessment of the Libyan labor market was presented in a launching ceremony in Tripoli today, The assessment, which is the largest of its kind in the country, was conducted by Tatweer Research, a Benghazi-based company, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The European Union’s Mission in Libya has provided electronic publishing equipment for the Security Information Office of the Libyan Interior Ministry, announced the ministry on Saturday.
The Libyan ambassador to the European Union announced his resignation on Sunday after two years in office, citing the Libyan government’s policies as the reason behind his decision.
The E.U. Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) has allocated approximately 1.6 million U.S. Dollars for strengthening humanitarian response in Libya’s education and child protection sectors, and COVID-19 vaccination-related medical waste management,” the UNICEF announced on Sunday.