Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni has stated that Italy and France have overcome contradictory points of view regarding the Libyan file, confirming that there is now a common European demarche to ensure stability in Libya. The Italian official affirmed that there are opportunities today in Libya thanks to the newly-elected government and the upcoming elections on 24 December, reported Italian news agency Nova. Sereni added in a statement: "I think now that there is a unified European stance. When Europe was divided on Libya, other actors like Turkey and Russia stepped in." READ: Alarm Phone organisation says 60 migrants died off Libya coast

Source: Libya Today March 27, 2021 14:03 UTC