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EU denies colluding with Libyan smugglers despite UN report

The European Commission denies helping smugglers in Libya, following a deadly Pylos shipwreck near Greece that reportedly sailed from the Tobruk area of the north African state.

“We are not helping smugglers in Libya. We are fighting against smugglers,” Eric Mamer, the European Commission chief’s spokesperson told reporters in Brussels on Friday (16 June).

Published by: euobserver.com