Libya on the Brink: What’s the EU Doing?

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Libya on the Brink: What’s the EU Doing?

Four years after Gaddafi’s downfall, Libya faces the prospect of a full-blown civil war. How much responsibility do Europeans have for restoring stability in the country?

By Marc Pierini

Published on Mar 19, 2015

Source: Euronews

Marc Pierini was invited on Euronews’s “The Network” to discuss the escalation of violence in Libya, which faces the prospect of all-out civil war.

This broadcast was originally aired on Euronews.

About the Author

Marc Pierini

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Marc Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective.

Recent Work

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