On Friday 23 June, the leader of the European Parliament's GUE/NGL group, Gabi Zimmer, criticised the decision of the EU heads of state and government at the European Council to accelerate the training and provision of equipment for the Libyan coastguard.
"Every euro we give to Libya benefits the militias which already run the coastguards and detention centres for refugees. The EU is therefore co-financing the torture, rape and slavery which are carried out systematically by these...