Jul 11 Michel Cousins

Libyan political delegation in Brussels for talks with European parliament

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 11 July 2017:A group of Libya political figures has flown to Brussels to meeting with leading European Union officials to discu...

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EU gives €5 million to strengthen public services
Jun 14 Michel Cousins

EU gives €5 million to strengthen public services

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 June 2017:The EU is to give another €5 million ($5.62 million) to the Stabilisation Facility for Libya (SFL) to imp...

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German foreign minister in Tripoli
Jun 8 Nigel Ash

German foreign minister in Tripoli

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 8 June 2017:Germany's foreign minister arrived in Tripoli today for largely migration-focused talks with the UN-backed governm...

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Apr 25 Nigel Ash

Brussels technical talks on disrupting migrant smugglers' business model

By Libya Herald reporters. Italian coastguards intercept migrants smuggled from Libya (File photo)Tunis, 25 April 2017:The EU took a closer look at wh...

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Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

EU agrees €90 plan to protect migrants, IDPs and improve local government management

By Jamie Prentis.The EU is to provide Euro 90 million to be spent in Libya in support for migrants and IDPs. Tunis, 13 April 2017: The EU adopted to...

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Apr 8 Michel Cousins

EU pledges to bolster Libya’s health and education sectors after inter-ministerial meeting

By Jamie PrentisTunis, 8 April 2017:The EU is to increase its support for health and education in Libya following the conclusion of a two-day inter-mi...

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Feb 10 Michel Cousins

EU and Italy migration deal with Libya draws sharp criticism from Libyan NGOs

By Alessandra Bocchi.Tunis, 10 February 2017:Twelve Libyan non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have issued a joint statement criticising the EU’s la...

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EU sets out €200-million plan to combat illegal Mediterranean migration from Libya
Feb 3 Michel Cousins

EU sets out €200-million plan to combat illegal Mediterranean migration from Libya

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 3 February 2017:EU leaders have approved a deal to step up training, the supply of equipment and other support for the Libyan...

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Second batch of Libyan coastguards to begin EU training
Jan 31 Nigel Ash

Second batch of Libyan coastguards to begin EU training

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 31 January 2017:As a large group of Libyan coastguards completes its training aboard EU naval vessels a smaller conti...

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Merkel says no EU migrant deal for Libya without political stability
Jan 28 Nigel Ash

Merkel says no EU migrant deal for Libya without political stability

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 28 January 2017:Any deal with Libya to control migration similar to that reached with Turkey cannot be signed until a semblanc...

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