Why a refugee deal with Libya is a bad idea
The Maltese plan is less about managing migration and more about reducing the numbers arriving in Europe at any cost
The Maltese plan is less about managing migration and more about reducing the numbers arriving in Europe at any cost
The ink is barely dry on a new joint statement on Libya. But already the roadmap is under threat from developments on the ground.
Adding NATO to Operation Sophia is unlikely to substantially change the picture – though it won’t hurt. Instead, in the coming months the EU should focus on three policy baskets.
Germany has a lot to lose if the situation in Libya turns sour, but a lot to gain if diplomacy is given the support to succeed
Without a political strategy for Libya, military intervention may do more harm than good
How the lessons of Libya can help European policymakers respond to the wider migration crisis
How the EU can move on from a deal to support a peaceful post-revolution politics in Libya
Death sentence for Saif Al Islam Gheddafi shows Libya's winner-takes-all politics of exclusion
Europe must deal with the short-term emergencies and address long-term solutions
A mapping of political factions and armed groups involved in the fighting in Libya