EU and Libya Discuss Immigration and Human Trafficking Enforcement Cooperation

The European Union and the Libyan government are discussing human trafficking and immigration enforcement cooperation. On June 3, 2005, the EU, at the request of Italy and Malta, decided to help Libya better control movements across its territory. Meeting in Luxembourg, the EU ministers of the interior reached an agreement to engage in dialogue with Libya and progressively implement concrete cooperation. This represents an essential and urgent step to fight illegal immigration. Based on the results of a technical mission undertaken by the European Commission, the cooperation includes a number of strict conditions that Libya must accept...[more]