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"Technical" discussions on migration have been ongoing for years between the European Commission and de facto representatives of eastern Libya, including General Khalifa Haftar's military staff. Recently, Brussels has started engaging with eastern Libya at a more political level.

European Union member states began implementing a new entry and exit system at their external borders on Sunday. The system involves the electronic registration of data of third-country nationals.

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

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 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

Human traffickers are cutting deals with local employers to bring in Syrians, according to Cyprus' deputy migration minister.

The European Commission wants to fast-track asylum claims by people from seven nations

The EU on Tuesday opened the way for member states to set up migrant return centres outside the bloc, in a highly contentious move following pressure from governments to facilitate deportations.

European Commission draft includes orders for people to leave EU entirely and ‘return hubs’ to hold them outside bloc