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Libya is ready to work with European governments to stem the migrant flow

Letter: The UN-backed government of national unity is working to ensure the rule of law in Libya and could tackle traffickers at source, writes Walid Ellafi

The Guardian - UK

Libya Commander Haftar Seeks To Force International Engagement

Libya's eastern authorities recently expelled a senior European delegation in a move analysts say was meant to send a message: the unrecognised administration backed by military leader Khalifa Haftar cannot be ignored.

International Business Times

Brussels, my love? Is von der Leyen ready for bruising budget battles?

In this week's edition, panellists discuss Ursula von der Leyen winning a no-confidence vote, the recent migration flows from Libya to Greece and the upcoming EU-China summit in Beijing.

Euronews

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Israel Reportedly Seeking U.S. Help To Get Libya, Indonesia, Ethiopia To Take Palestinians From Gaza

Israeli Mossad Chief David Barnea reportedly traveled to the U.S. seeking to get help in convincing different countries to take Palestinians who wish to leave from Gaza

Latin Times

Man accused of crimes against humanity at Libyan prison arrested in Germany, ICC says

The United Nations Security Council called on the ICC to open an investigation in Libya in 2011 amid violence that led to the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi and morphed into a crippling civil war.

Euronews

A Libyan accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says

The International Criminal Court says that a Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes has been arrested

The Independent UK

Libya’s strongman with friends in high places: All you ever wanted to know about Khalifa Haftar

After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it.

Euronews

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EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar?

Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also taking place with General Khalifa Haftar, who controls large swaths of Libya's east. The last visit turned into a fiasco.

Euronews

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism

Greece’s parliament has approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya despite strong criticism from the United Nations refugee agency and Europe’s top human rights official

The Independent UK

EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country

The expulsion of EU diplomats risks complicating efforts to prevent a wave of irregular migration from Libya to Europe this summer.

Euronews

Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as arrivals from Libya surge

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months.

Euronews

Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at the Greek port of Lavrio from Libya

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, after a surge of arrivals from Libya.

The Independent UK

Exclusive: EU delegation ejected from Libya after diplomatic 'trap', source tells Euronews

A diplomatic row in Benghazi may have been part of a calculated move by Libya's Khalifa Haftar to pressure the EU into recognising the eastern government, a source familiar with the matter revealed to Euronews.

Euronews

Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as island struggles with Libya arrivals

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

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The Guardian - US

Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil, citing a ‘witch-hunt’ against Bolsonaro

Latest threats heighten fears that the president’s erratic trade strategy risks exacerbating inflation across the US

International Business Times

Greece To Halt Asylum Hearings For Migrants On Boats From Africa

Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya.

The Independent UK

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals

Greece's government says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete by sea

The Independent UK

EU migration delegation ordered deported from eastern Libya on alleged entry violations

Authorities in eastern Libya have refused entry to three European ministers and the EU commissioner for migration on alleged entry violations

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Euronews

EU Commissioner for migration expelled from Libya as 'persona non grata'

The incident comes amid a new surge of departures of irregular migrants from Libya to Southern Europe.

The Independent UK

Greece detains 1,200 migrants in three days as arrivals from Libya surge

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days, following a surge in arrivals from Libya

Euronews

EU and Greece to press Libya on migrant crossings via Mediterranean as numbers surge

The UN refugee agency said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020.

The Independent UK

Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge

The European Union’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a firmer stance with Libyan authorities following a rise in migrant crossings across the Mediterranean

The Conversation

Supreme Court rules Trump can rapidly deport immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and other countries they aren’t from

For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from – despite an April 2025 federal ruling that had blocked the White House from doing so.

Euronews

Greece plans to deploy navy ships off Libya to 'send a message' to migrant smugglers

Greece saw a spike in migrant arrivals last week, with 731 migrants arriving on the islands of Crete and Gavdos in a 24 hour period.

Radio France Internationale

Libya's Al-Khadim airbase becomes a hub for Russian arms in the Sahel

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the itinerary of a Russian cargo plane from Syria to Libya, one of many flights operating on this route.

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