In Libya, the EU is yet again faced with the consequences of its historical complacency with authoritarian regimes. Haftar's assault on Tripoli, which has already displaced and killed many, could usher in the worst fighting in Libya since 2011. Many of them have been intercepted on the Mediterranean as part of a much-criticised EU deal with Libya to keep migrants away from the European mainland. Rather than having learnt the lessons of 2011, European countries and the EU are disregarding the root causes that drove the Arab uprisings, and their own role in them. The EU must be able to act collectively in Libya, as it stands to feel grave repercussions of further instability.

Source: Libya Today May 30, 2019 09:45 UTC