“There was a protocol issue. So the scheduled meetings could not be held, “he said Commission spokesman, Marcus Lamertregarding the scheduled meetings in Benghazi, of the European Mission consisting of the Commissioner for Migration, Brunnerthe Ministers of Interior of Italy and Malta and the Minister of Migration of Greece.

During today’s Commission, the same spokesman said that the European mission to Benghazi was to meet with the “Libyan Military Authorities”, without specifically specifically with whom or who. The committee’s representatives did not confirm, nor did they disagree if Commissioner Brunner refused to meet “with representatives of the Benghazi government”, saying they were unable to give a specific answer to exactly what happened.

About who was responsible for the planning of the visit to Benghazi, the Commission’s representative, Stefan Kersmakers He replied that “we do not want to get involved in responsibility.”

At the same time, the European Commission points out that communication channels will remain open to both the West and Eastern Libya, but without specifying how it intends to restore its communication with the Benghazi principles that described the European mission as “unwanted”.

“The European Commission is committed to cooperating with all stakeholders in Libya to address common challenges such as immigration,” M. Lamine said. He added that “the EU will keep the channels open” and reassured that in the context of the “European team”, “we will continue to work with bodies in both the West and Eastern Libya.”

In addition, M. Lamine emphasized the European Commission’s concern for increased flows of irregular migrants from Libya to Greece and stressed that the Commission is in close contact with the Greek authorities and will continue to support Greece financially and business.

Finally, the spokesman for the Foreign Policy Committee, Anuar El Anuni, made it clear that “the EU is working with the government of national unity” (ed. In Western Libya), which is the internationally recognized national power by the UN. He added that “the EU is working with authorities across the country in accordance with our Libyan policy”.