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EU Migration Chief Expelled from Libya Amid Abuse Allegations

6/24/2026

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EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner was expelled from eastern Libya after arriving for talks last summer.
Amnesty International says the EU is complicit in migrant abuses by Libyan forces, citing arrests, evictions and expulsions.
Libyan authorities in Tripoli and the east have intensified crackdowns, detaining and expelling migrants.
EU officials defend the partnership, arguing it saves lives at sea, curbs trafficking and funds the Libyan Coast Guard.

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EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner was expelled from eastern Libya after arriving for talks last summer.
Amnesty International says the EU is complicit in migrant abuses by Libyan forces, citing arrests, evictions and expulsions.
Libyan authorities in Tripoli and the east have intensified crackdowns, detaining and expelling migrants.
EU officials defend the partnership, arguing it saves lives at sea, curbs trafficking and funds the Libyan Coast Guard.