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The European Union is planning to remove the Speaker of House of Representatives in Tobruk Aqila Saleh from its sanctions blacklist to encourage peace efforts and ensure the EU plays a central role in any negotiated settlement, three…

The European Union naval mission to stop arms shipments to war-torn Libya is not "serious", a senior US diplomat has said, accusing the bloc of not doing enough to end violations of a UN arms embargo by countries such as Russia, the United…

The Munich Security Conference head said the EU must 'speak the language of power' to represent its interests. Ischinger said that Germany's diplomatic appeals were ignored due to a lack of military intervention. The European Union…

The European Union said it was concerned about the recent surge in declarations on Libya as they work against the de-escalation of the conflict, the bloc’s chief spokesman for the foreign policy said on Monday, commenting on the Egyptian…

The European Union, Italy, Germany and France have joined the United Nations in calling for a humanitarian halt of hostilities in Libya during the holy month of Ramadan. In a joint statement on Saturday, they said that as participants to…

The Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Sayala and European Union's Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell held a phone call, the GNA Foreign Ministry confirmed, to discuss the ongoing crisis in Libya. “In order to end the air attacks on…

The European Union will launch a new Mediterranean naval and air mission in April to stop more arms reach warring factions in Libya, EU diplomats said on Thursday, with Greece agreeing to take in any migrants rescued at sea. The…

European Union foreign ministers on Monday, February 17 agreed to a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on war-torn Libya, overcoming objections from countries who feared it may encourage new migrant flows. The mission will be…

The Prime  Minister of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) met European Parliament's president on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Libya.  Fayez al-Sarraj after the meeting told Anadolu Agency that as…

The Embassies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom to Libya have expressed their deep concern regarding the continued…

The EU delegation to Libya issued a statement for its spokesperson saying the airstrike in Libya's Murzuq had claimed the lives of civilians in southern Libya, a region that is already paying a heavy price for the inability of the warring…

European  Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has called on Friday for a "permanent ceasefire" and UN facilitated political process in Libya. "The European Union and its Member States welcome the proposal by Special…

The European Union said the the current migration management system used by Libya must end. The bloc stressed that it remains committed to fighting human trafficking. ''Libya's current system of managing irregular migration and…

The European Commission has reiterated that its position on migrant detention centers in Libya has remained unchanged and that the facilities must be closed. The European Commission's spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said the European…

The European High-ranking Monitoring Commission arrives Saturday in Libya's Tripoli as per an invitation by the High Council of State (HCS), the media office of HCS has reported. The HCS said the European commission will hold expanded…

The European Union has stated that Khalifa Haftar's military attack on Tripoli and the subsequent escalation in and around the capital constitutes a threat to international peace and security and further threatens the stability of Libya.…

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini expressed the need for a ceasefire and a halt of Tripoli offensive so the parties can go back to the UN-led political process. …