On Thursday, 21 November, at a hearing in the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) of the European Parliament, Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Pedro Serrano explained that the EU was monitoring the work of the Libyan coastguard—which it trains and finances, but whose actions are highly criticised—“as much as possible”.
“If we want to combat human traffickers, we must work with the Libyans. The best thing for the maritime operation is to...