New EU delegation to meet Haftar after previous one expelled
The decision was made during a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, on the sidelines of the 'Ukraine Recovery Conference' hosted in the Italian capital, Rome, on Thursday, according to Euronews.
According to Euronews, the leaders emphasized the importance of 're-engaging with Libya' as a key partner on issues of migration, energy, and regional security. They also stressed the need to revive the 'Team Europe' initiative by sending a new diplomatic delegation, including representatives from the European Commission, as well as ministers from Mediterranean EU countries — Greece, Italy, and Malta.
This European move comes after rising tensions between the EU mission and the parallel government and Haftar's forces, following their refusal on July 8 to receive EU Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner and the interior ministers of Italy, Greece, and Malta. Their aircraft had landed at Benghazi International Airport that evening, but Haftar had conditioned the meeting on the presence of ministers from the parallel government — a demand the delegation refused. Tags: European Union illegal immigration parallel Government
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