Short-termist and self-defeating: Assessing the EU’s response to the crisis in Libya

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Publication Date 21/03/2018
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Political instability in Libya is viewed as one of the key contributing factors to Europe’s migration crisis, and the EU has taken an active role in addressing the problem. But how effective have the EU’s efforts been in Libya? Based on new research, Luca Raineri highlights some key failings in the EU’s approach, noting that there has been a significant disjoint between the ambitious objectives highlighted by EU leaders and their capacity and willingness to achieve these goals in practice.

Source Link http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/03/21/short-termist-and-self-defeating-assessing-the-eus-response-to-the-crisis-in-libya/
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Chatham House: Expert Comment, 05.09.17: Europe’s Flawed Thinking on Mediterranean Migration (et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/europes-flawed-thinking-on-mediterranean-migration/

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