With the exception of Poland, which is not involved in the final statement in protest at the re-election of Donald Tusk as president of the European Council (see EUROPE 11742), on Thursday 9 March, the member states renewed their commitment to implementing the decisions taken in Malta on 3 February to prevent would-be immigrants from setting sail from Libya.
At their last summit, the heads of state decided to help train Libyan coastguards and agreed to support and finance projects in...