Tag: EU

  • EU migrant plans “moronic”

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    Warnings of significant risk of collateral damage. EU plans to combat trafficking ‘moronic and delusional’ say government advisers By Alastair Sloan Government advisers and a former ambassador to Libya have struck out […]

  • EU backs migrant crisis naval force

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    Italy to command operation. EU backs migrant crisis naval force EU ministers have approved plans to establish a naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya. The aim is to […]

  • EU to back ‘boat-destroyer’ mission

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    Proposal has met with significant opposition. EU to back ‘boat-destroyer’ mission in Mediterranean EU foreign and defence ministers are expected to approve a mission to destroy the boats used by […]

  • German navy to rescue migrants then sink boats

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    Abandoned vessels ‘maritime barrier’ to shipping. German navy to rescue migrants then sink boats German naval ships have been ordered to sink migrant ships in the Mediterranean after rescuing passengers, […]

  • UNHCR hails EU migrant proposal

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    Hopes proposal will be followed. UNHCR hails today’s EU proposed Agenda on Migration as breakthrough, urges speedy adoption Press Release UNHCR applauds the European Commission’s proposals, announced earlier today, for […]

  • Libya rejects EU military plans

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    EU under fire. Mediterranean migrants: Libya rejects EU military plans Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to […]

  • Russia: destroying migrant boats ‘going too far’

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    Protests grow against proposed EU policy. Russia says destroying Libya migrant boats ‘going too far’ BY MICHELLE NICHOLS Russia said on Thursday that Europe should model its planned operations to tackle […]

  • UN urged not to allow EU ‘bombing’ of migrant boats

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    Proposal to destroy boats has been widely criticised.  UN urged not to allow EU ‘bombing’ of migrant boats UNITED NATIONS, United States: Italy’s Red Cross president on Wednesday spoke out […]

  • EU must focus on root causes of migration

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    Analysis of recent EU moves. The EU must focus on the root causes of migration The EU is planning to act against human traffickers in the Mediterranean. But the plight […]

  • Mediterranean migrants crisis

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    Analysing the options. Mediterranean migrants crisis: Is military force the solution? By Jasmine Coleman European leaders are scrambling to find a way of stemming the flow of migrants across the […]

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