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Libya
EU's maritime rescue millions missing at sea

European commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, was not able to say where the EU-funded Libyan maritime rescue coordination centre is located. The centre, financed by the European Union to help boats in trouble in the Mediterranean, should have been operational by 2020. [...]

Published on 06/04/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Libya
EU's maritime rescue millions missing at sea

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba wants radars, drones and patrol boats to keep migrants ashore

Mauritania
Spain follows Italy and Turkey's lead by investing in African coastguards

Libya, Tunisia
Rome to renovate third and last Libyan patrol boat in dry dock in Bizerte

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