Diplomatic Turbulence in Benghazi Won’t Derail EU–Libya Ties

The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

On Tuesday (8 July), Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, was expelled from the country by the internationally unrecognised government of eastern Libya, along with three European ministers. The delegation had hoped to reach an agreement with the government of army leader Khalifa Haftar to stop migrants leaving the country.

Diplomatic turbulence in Benghazi won’t derail EU–Libya ties

The European Union has sought to move past last week’s diplomatic dispute in Benghazi, where a senior EU delegation was expelled shortly after arrival, reiterating its continued commitment to working with all relevant Libyan authorities on shared challenges — particularly irregular migration. The delegation — which included EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus […] The post Diplomatic turbulence in Benghazi won’t derail EU–Libya …

EU Plans New Diplomatic Mission to Libya After Benghazi Expulsion

The European Union (EU) agreed to send a new diplomatic mission to Libya after eastern Libyan forces expelled a high-ranking EU delegation from Benghazi last week. The announcement was made in Rome on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela jointly confirmed that th…