Europe Weekly: EU backs migrant mission to its south, looks east

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In this episode of Europe Weekly, the EU gives the green light to start a naval operation off the coast of Libya; the bloc holds a summit in Riga with a view to building stronger ties – or not – with its eastern neighbours; Hungary’s prime minister irks EU officials once again with his comments on the death penalty, and MEPs seek tougher rules on ‘conflict minerals’.