EU Migration Ministers Expelled from Eastern Libya Amid Diplomatic Snub and Sovereignty Dispute

In a striking rebuke to the European Union’s ongoing migration efforts, authorities in eastern Libya expelled a delegation of high-ranking EU migration officials—Italy’s Matteo Piantedosi, Greece’s Thanos Plevris, Malta's Byron Camilleri, and EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner—on grounds of alleged illegal entry. The delegation was declared persona non grata by the eastern Libyan administration led by Osama Hammad.This diplomatic slapdown occurred shortly after the ministers' visit to Tripoli, the rival capital in western Libya recognized internationally under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. According to Hammad’s office, the delegation violated Libyan law and diplomatic conventions by failing to properly coordinate visits with...