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EU adds €25 million for migration cooperation in eastern Libya
The EU has added €25 million for migration work in eastern Libya.
The funding will support border management, search-and-rescue and efforts to stop smuggling.
Eastern Libya is controlled by military commander Khalifa Haftar, while rival authorities control western Libya.
The EU is expanding cooperation with eastern authorities as migrant departures from areas they control have risen.
Libya has long been a major route for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, and the EU aims to reduce irregular arrivals.
The EU formally recognises only the government based in Tripoli, but has increased its contacts in the east since last year.
A planned EU-Libya meeting is intended to continue cooperation, alongside a planned maritime rescue coordination centre in Benghazi.
The European Union has signed an additional €25 million in funding to expand migration cooperation into eastern Libya.
The funding will support border management, search-and-rescue and anti-smuggling activities.
The move extends EU engagement with eastern Libya, which is controlled by military commander Khalifa Haftar.
The EU says it aims to curb irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
- Who
- The European Union and authorities in eastern Libya.
- What
- The EU signed an additional €25 million in funding for migration cooperation.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Eastern Libya.
- Why
- The EU says it seeks to curb irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The EU announced it would establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Benghazi.
The EU signed an additional €25 million in funding for migration cooperation in eastern Libya.
- Funding
- €25 million
- Funding uses
- Border management, search-and-rescue and anti-smuggling activities
- Location
- Eastern Libya
- Military commander
- Khalifa Haftar
- Planned centre
- Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Benghazi
What people are saying
Libya remains the top country of departure for illegal crossings to the EU
We are equally focused on reducing the number of migrants arriving to Libya with the sole intention to cross illegally into the EU
Sources
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