the head of the European Parliament advocates a "black list" of smugglers

For the President of the European Parliament, "it is necessary to establish a black list of the big traffickers (…) so that the police and the organizations of fight against the crime in Africa and in Europe can collaborate together with a common objective", has said Antonio Tajani during a press conference Monday in Tripoli. These smugglers "are terrorists, weapons traffickers and human beings," he added. "If we do not succeed in destroying these criminal organizations, it will be very difficult to fight against illegal immigration."

Reception centers between Niger and Libya. Antonio Tajani spoke after an interview with the head of the Libyan government of national unity (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj. He said he had discussed with the Libyan leader the importance of monitoring the southern borders of Libya in order to limit the flow of migrants arriving in this country in order to make the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean. He suggested on this occasion the establishment of reception centers "on the border between Niger and Libya", where would be distinguished "those who have the right to be welcomed – the refugees – and the others, who are economic migrants. "

The EU could organize Libya politically. Antonio Tajani's visit comes after a compromise on migration, which the EU has painfully arrived at a European summit at the end of June, which calls for the creation of "landing platforms" for migrants outside the EU. In addition to immigration, economic, health and higher education cooperation was on the agenda of the European Parliament's talks in Tripoli. On the political front, Antonio Tajani said the EU is ready to help Libya in the organization of the forthcoming elections, including "technical preparation" and the sending of observers to ensure the smooth running of the ballot. [19659003] Elections before December? "It's up to Libya to set the election date and not us," he said, without referring to the Paris meeting. In late May, French President Emmanuel Macron gathered in Paris the main protagonists of the Libyan crisis, and obtained a commitment on presidential and legislative elections on December 10. Analysts and diplomats, however, believe that fragmentation makes these promises fragile.