Is Libya falling apart again?
Mark Leonard speaks with Julien Barnes-Dacey and Tarek Megerisi about the Libyan conflict, the impact of the Paris summit, and Europe’s fight over migration policies…
Mark Leonard speaks with Julien Barnes-Dacey and Tarek Megerisi about the Libyan conflict, the impact of the Paris summit, and Europe’s fight over migration policies…
Hurrying Libyans to an early vote could prove counter-productive unless European powers unify and take action on problems now
Is France alone in the desert? ECFR experts Julien Barnes-Dacey and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil discuss how France can lead Europe in the Middle East
Haftar’s weakening position will have ramifications for the stability of Eastern Libya, the activities of regional states that have based their policy on him, and on the diplomatic efforts to unify Libya’s fragmented political and security actors
France sees the MENA region as a state for foreign policy and great power politics and an opportunity to shape global politics and punch above its weight
Critically, the Central Bank must become more transparent when it comes to the management of Libya’s oil wealth
A shocking report on the apparent slave trade in migrants trapped in Libya has focused European attention on combatting smugglers. But ‘cracking down’ on migrant networks is not the answer
The recent high-level Paris meeting on managing migration from Africa still falls far short of resolving the issue
Europe must use its diplomatic leverage to ensure that increased Russian involvement does not come at the cost of further destabilisation on Europe’s southern border
Attempts to close Europe’s borders are counter-productive – legal channels must be opened in exchange for return of illegals