Author (Corporate) | European Union: European External Action Service |
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Series Title | Statement |
Series Details | 16.02.15 |
Publication Date | 16/02/2015 |
Content Type | News |
Italy called for a UN military mission to Libya after a video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Copts by the IS terrorist militia surfaced on the Internet on the 15 February 2015. However, The Local.it reported Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi as ruling out military intervention in Libya in the short-term after holding talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the 16 February 2015. Euro|Topics highlighted articles in some European newspapers suggesting that there was no alternative to intervention now that the IS had moved so close to Europe, but also warning at the same time that Libya must also receive help in constructing state structures. The Local.it reported that addressing the Italian parliament on the 18 February 2015, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni outlined Italy's readiness to play a leading role in de-arming and rebuilding its former colony in the event of a UN-brokered cease-fire. Italy saw the chaos in Libya as driving the accelerating flux of African migrants trying to reach Italy. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2015/150216_01_en.htm |
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Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe, Italy, Middle East, Northern Africa |