Chair’s statement: the situation in Libya

Statement by Andrea Cozzolino, Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries, on the situation in Libya, 13 December 2019.

“The latest threats from self-proclaimed Field-Marshal Haftar about a “broad and total assault towards the heart of the capital are a matter of serious concern. Such a military offensive would only lead to more suffering for the Libyan civilian population, who have already paid a high price, with thousands of death and more than 128,000 people fleeing their homes since April 2019. I call on the European Union and the international community as a whole to condemn such threats and take all necessary measures to prevent a bloodbath.

I reiterate our full support to the UN efforts in Libya as well as to the Berlin process. It represents a crucial opportunity for the international and regional actors to commit to and support a political solution to the crisis in Libya, through a Libyan-owned political process. The EU and all its Member States should speak with one voice with regard to Libya and grant their full support to the UN Special Representative for Libya and to the Berlin process.”

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Office of MEP Andrea Cozzolino