Greek coast guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreckThe Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to the sinking of a ship that went down off the country’s south coast and left as many as 500 migrants presumed drowned
“The last time we spoke was eight days ago and she told me she was ready to get on the boat. Authorities warned the likelihood of finding survivors was waning, because the boat sank in “very deep” waters. A migrant vessel pictured by the Greek coast guard on June 13 sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. From their accounts there seem to have been women and children on board,” he told CNN while helping survivors on the ground. “These people had not eaten for many days, had not drunk water for many days, were burnt by the sun,” the Greek Rescue Team member told CNN affiliate CNN Greece.
Why Europe needs a united front on LibyaKhaled Abou ZahrA pallbearer holds a portrait of former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi during his state funeral in Milan June 14, 2023. In the mutual accusations, Meloni accused France of interfering in Libya to impede Italy’s access to crucial energy-related concessions. She also attributed the current chaos of illegal immigration faced by Europe to French intervention in Libya. This means Europe needs to move to the next step: voting for its foreign policy representatives. Europe needs to sort out its leadership and then have this pragmatism to protect its geopolitical and energy interests.
Final day of search for missing migrants in GreeceGreece’s coast guard launched its third and final day of a search in the area where a large fishing boat crammed with migrants sank. Read moreMore news to know nowWhat's the weather today? Just for subscribers:These articles are for USA TODAY subscribers. Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here. Support journalism like this – subscribe to USA TODAY here.
CAIRO – 16 June 2023: Egypt mourned -with great sadness- the victims of an overcrowded fishing boat carrying illegal migrants from Libya to Europe, announced the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Friday. Egypt extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families and relatives of the victims, the statement concluded. 82 of 2016 on combating illegal migration and the smuggling of migrants. Under the amendments, tougher penalties shall be imposed on whoever commits, initiates, or mediates in the crime of smuggling migrants. In a press conference held on the sidelines of the Visegrad Group (V4) summit in Budapest, Hungary, in October 2021, President Sisi said that his country will never to be a transit point for illegal migrants who eying Europe.
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 fighting against smugglers," Eric Mamer, the European Commission chief's spokesperson told reporters in Brussels on Friday (16 June). "The Libyan coast guard and smugglers are one together," he told this website in 2021. "The smugglers pay money to the Libyan coast guard to let them pass [to Europe by sea]," he said. That message was reinforced by Ylva Johansson, the EU migration commissioner, following the Pylos shipwreck which has likely killed several hundred people.
BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s leader Moammar Gadhafi is suffering deteriorating health during the second week of a hunger strike to protest his detention in Beirut without trial, his lawyer said Friday. Hannibal Gadhafi is only drinking small amounts of water, his lawyer Paul Romanos said, adding that his client is suffering from weakness and muscle pains. “Had it not been for his solid will, he would not have been able to continue,” Romanos said about Hannibal Gadhafi. The cleric’s family believes he may still be alive in a Libyan prison, though most Lebanese presume al-Sadr is dead. Most of al-Sadr’s followers are convinced that Moammar Gadhafi ordered al-Sadr killed in a dispute over Libyan payments to Lebanese militias.
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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between Botswana and Libya, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. With no chance of booking a place in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, Botswana welcome Libya to the Francistown Stadium in a dead-rubber clash on Saturday. Botswana Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying form:Botswana form (all competitions):Libya Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying form:Libya form (all competitions):Team NewsKabelo Seakanyeng's consolation strike last time out was his seventh for Botswana, meaning that only seven people in the country's history have netted on more occasions. Top tip Under 3.5:data Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.
The coast guard said that it had arrested nine survivors on suspicion of belonging to the smuggling ring that arranged the voyage. The chances of finding more survivors “are minimal,” retired Greek coast guard Admiral Nikos Spanos told ERT. The Greek coast guard said it was notified of the boat’s presence late Tuesday morning and observed by helicopter that it was “sailing on a steady course” at 6pm. About 40 minutes later, according to the coast guard statement, the migrant vessel began to rock violently and sank. “Consider also that an intervention by the coast guard could have placed an overloaded vessel in danger, which could capsize as a result,” he said.
After holding its first AGM for the best part of a decade, the Libyan Business Council (LBC) today elected a new board of directors. The elections led to the success of the current chairman, Rashid Swani. Swani, it will be recalled, was ‘‘appointed’’ by the current Economy and Trade Minister, Mohamed Hwej. This was as a result of court cases between members of the previous LBC board had dragged on inconclusively, leaving the LBC ineffective. Swani will be chairman for the next three years.
JobKeeper was a wage subsidy program announced by the Morrison government in March 2020 just as the economy was effectively shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19. This was reduced to $1200 for full-time workers from September 2020 and to $1000 between January and March in 2021. The review, to be headed by former deputy Treasury secretary Nigel Ray, will examine the impact of JobKeeper on workers, businesses that received the payment, the job market and the broader economy. “The JobKeeper Evaluation will consider the objectives and design and effectiveness of JobKeeper. It will also record lessons learned from the design and implementation of JobKeeper, with a view to informing future policy responses,” the department said.
(@FahadShabbir)MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th June, 2023) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he discussed with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune the situation in Ukraine, Sudan, Libya and the Middles East. "Among the regional issues, we talked about the situation in Libya, Sudan, Western Sahara, as well as the Palestinian-Israeli settlement," Putin said, following talks with Tebboune. Putin added that he explained to his Algerian counterpart the Russian understanding of the key reasons of the conflict in Ukraine and an assessment of the current situation.
Looking at the prices of vegetables in the Libyan market, there has been a noticeable decrease in the general level of prices in the past months during which they rose slightly, while the prices of imported fruits remained the same since last January. One vegetable trader at the Sug Al-Ahad fruit and vegetable market said the decline in vegetable prices is due to several factors. Similarly, this applies to tomatoes, which are produced in good quantities during the same months from several farms in Libyan cities, especially from the city of Jallo. Therefore, he explained, the supply of potatoes and tomatoes in large quantities affects general vegetable market prices due to a significant decline in their prices. Regarding the onion crop, the increase in the price of onions is due to the decrease in the quantities offered in the Libyan market.
The coast guard said late Thursday that it had arrested nine survivors on suspicion of belonging to the smuggling ring that arranged the voyage. The chances of finding more survivors "are minimal,” retired Greek coast guard Adm. Nikos Spanos told ERT. Marwan said he’s heard nothing about them since the vessel sank. About 40 minutes later, according to the coast guard statement, the migrant vessel began to rock violently and sank. You don’t need consent,” retired Italian coast guard Adm. Vittorio Alessandro said.
