EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called the approval of the plans ”an absolute record” EU ministers have approved plans to establish a naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya. The aim is to launch the operation next month, with a headquarters in Rome under an Italian admiral, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini
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By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) – About 4,800 migrants were plucked from boats off the coast of Libya over the weekend and 10 bodies were recovered, Italy’s coast guard and navy said, in what looked to be the biggest rescue operation of its kind so far this year. Two weeks after nearly 900 boat people
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BBC The Italian navy said the migrants were ferried to Sicily More than 300 migrants have been saved from rough waters in separate incidents off the coasts of Italy and Greece. The Italian navy said it picked up 233 people,…
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