Libya

Italy’s Libyan conundrum: The risks of short-term thinking

Arturo Varvelli, Matteo Villa Commentary 26 November 2019

By prioritising short-term gains in irregular migration and energy security, Italy and the EU have helped create an unsustainable security and political situation in Libya

4 Nov

European Foreign Policy In An Era Of Great Powers Competition

4 November 2019 Hotel Bernini, Piazza Barberini 23, 00187 Rome ECFR Rome

How can the EU demonstrate resolve and respond to the interests of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Saudi-Arabia?

2 Oct

Bridging the Divide: How Germany can help stabilise Libya

2 October 2019 ECFR Berlin office, Entrance: Rosmarinstrasse 1, 10117 Berlin ECFR Berlin

Roundtable discussion on Germany's role in the Libyan Civil War and what Germany can do to help stabilize the country

Can Germany stop Libya becoming the new Syria?

Tarek Megerisi Commentary 24 September 2019

The forthcoming Berlin conference offers the chance of a diplomatic breakthrough for all sides in Libya’s proxy ‘civil’ war. Will they seize the opportunity?

The unacknowledged costs of the EU’s migration policy in Libya

Shoshana Fine, Tarek Megerisi Commentary 25 July 2019

The ongoing war in Libya is causing growing numbers of Libyans to emigrate to Europe – and leading European states to make partnerships with authoritarian regimes

Libya’s global civil war

Tarek Megerisi Policy Brief 26 June 2019

Introduction The Libyan National Army’s (LNA) recent advance on Tripoli, under the leadership of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has pushed Libya into what could become…