http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:13:27 +0200 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:13:27 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/frances-sarkozy-maintains-innocence-at-libya-election-funding-trial http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/frances-sarkozy-maintains-innocence-at-libya-election-funding-trial Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:55:46 +0200 Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favours. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/05/more-than-70-people-feared-dead-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-in-the-central-mediterranean http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/05/more-than-70-people-feared-dead-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-in-the-central-mediterranean Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:34:19 +0200 A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea after departing from Libya on Saturday. Two bodies were recovered and at least 70 are missing, according to NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/04/rfi-investigation-ukrainian-military-in-libya-and-the-strike-on-the-russian-gas-carrier-ar http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/04/rfi-investigation-ukrainian-military-in-libya-and-the-strike-on-the-russian-gas-carrier-ar Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:00:16 +0200 French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/28/22-migrants-die-off-the-coast-of-crete-after-six-days-at-sea http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/28/22-migrants-die-off-the-coast-of-crete-after-six-days-at-sea Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:07:27 +0100 Survivors say the bodies of those who had died during the difficult journey were thrown into the sea on the orders of one of the smugglers aboard the ship. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/libya-tows-damaged-russian-lng-tanker-arctic-metagaz-to-its-west-coast http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/libya-tows-damaged-russian-lng-tanker-arctic-metagaz-to-its-west-coast Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:22:05 +0100 Libyan authorities said a Russian tanker is being towed to the country's west coast. The Russian shadowfleet gas carrier was damaged in a suspected attack by maritime drones and now poses a threat to the region's ecology. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/russian-tanker-drifts-into-libyan-waters-amid-environmental-warnings http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/russian-tanker-drifts-into-libyan-waters-amid-environmental-warnings Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:07:53 +0100 The Russian sanctioned tanker was damaged by explosions and has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for several weeks. Several EU leaders warned the vessel, carrying hazardous cargo, could pose a serious environmental risk. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/russian-lng-tanker-catches-fire-and-sinks-off-the-coast-of-libya http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/russian-lng-tanker-catches-fire-and-sinks-off-the-coast-of-libya Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:08:56 +0100 Libyan authorities said on Wednesday that the "Arctic Metagaz" tanker had sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between their coast and nearby Malta. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/04/seif-al-islam-gadhafi-son-to-late-dictator-moammar-gadhafi-killed-in-his-home-in-western-l http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/04/seif-al-islam-gadhafi-son-to-late-dictator-moammar-gadhafi-killed-in-his-home-in-western-l Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:15:31 +0100 Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son to late long-time Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday in his home in the western town of Zintan in western Libya. Sources close to him say four masked gunmen stormed his home to carry out the “heinous crime”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/02/jeffrey-epstein-planned-to-loot-libyas-frozen-funds-with-the-complicity-of-international-i http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/02/jeffrey-epstein-planned-to-loot-libyas-frozen-funds-with-the-complicity-of-international-i Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:30:34 +0100 The disgraced US financier sought to recover $80 billion in frozen Libyan state assets through a network of former British and Israeli intelligence officials, according to US DOJ documents. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/16/police-escorts-and-limited-hotels-what-is-it-like-to-travel-in-libya-at-the-moment http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/16/police-escorts-and-limited-hotels-what-is-it-like-to-travel-in-libya-at-the-moment Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:00:03 +0100 Over the last two years, Libya has been making a deliberate push to attract international tourism. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/24/libyas-military-chief-killed-in-plane-crash-in-turkey http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/24/libyas-military-chief-killed-in-plane-crash-in-turkey Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:36:59 +0100 General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, military chief of Libya's UN-recognised government in Tripoli, died with seven others when the plane crashed near the Turkish capital Ankara. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/germany-sends-libyan-man-accused-of-war-crimes-to-the-icc-in-the-hague-to-face-trial http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/germany-sends-libyan-man-accused-of-war-crimes-to-the-icc-in-the-hague-to-face-trial Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:24:39 +0100 Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/22/meps-urge-eu-to-halt-funding-for-libyan-security-forces-over-migration-abuses http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/22/meps-urge-eu-to-halt-funding-for-libyan-security-forces-over-migration-abuses Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:36:16 +0200 Nearly 40 members of the European Parliament from four political groups are urging an end to funding for all Libyan security forces, as violence at sea has dramatically increased in recent years. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/sarkozy-received-by-macron-at-elysee-palace-before-five-year-prison-term-starts-on-tuesday http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/sarkozy-received-by-macron-at-elysee-palace-before-five-year-prison-term-starts-on-tuesday Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:02:48 +0200 A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/14/eu-has-long-engaged-with-libyas-haftar-on-technical-migration-matters-sources-tell-euronew http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/14/eu-has-long-engaged-with-libyas-haftar-on-technical-migration-matters-sources-tell-euronew Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:14 +0200 "Technical" discussions on migration have been ongoing for years between the European Commission and de facto representatives of eastern Libya, including General Khalifa Haftar's military staff. Recently, Brussels has started engaging with eastern Libya at a more political level. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/13/nicolas-sarkozy-to-go-to-prison-on-21-october-over-libyan-campaign-financing-case http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/13/nicolas-sarkozy-to-go-to-prison-on-21-october-over-libyan-campaign-financing-case Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:57:52 +0200 On 25 September, a Paris court found the former French leader guilty of criminal conspiracy involving the use of funds from Libya to finance his 2007 presidential campaign. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/25/what-does-former-french-president-nicolas-sarkozys-conviction-mean-for-france http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/25/what-does-former-french-president-nicolas-sarkozys-conviction-mean-for-france Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:50:50 +0200 Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/25/bodies-of-five-suspected-migrants-found-in-desert-in-northern-libya-aid-groups-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/25/bodies-of-five-suspected-migrants-found-in-desert-in-northern-libya-aid-groups-say Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:25:47 +0200 Libya, which shares borders with six countries and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, has been a main transit point for migrants trying to reach Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/24/european-commission-dismisses-ngos-call-to-stop-financing-of-libyan-coast-guard http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/24/european-commission-dismisses-ngos-call-to-stop-financing-of-libyan-coast-guard Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:24:42 +0200 An open letter addressed to Commissioners for migration and the Mediterranean called for the executive to cut funds to Libyan Coast Guard agents, accused of attacking rescue vessels and ships in distress at sea. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/26/eu-commission-labels-alleged-libyan-attack-on-ngo-ship-worrying-development http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/26/eu-commission-labels-alleged-libyan-attack-on-ngo-ship-worrying-development Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:26:56 +0200 The European Commission considers an alleged Libyan coast guard shooting on the NGO boat Ocean Viking, which occurred on Sunday, a “worrying development”. This is one of several documented occasions on which the Libyan coast guard has apparently fired at rescue vessels from an EU-funded boat. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/libyan-coastguard-shot-at-migrant-rescue-ship-in-mediterranean-ngo-claims http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/libyan-coastguard-shot-at-migrant-rescue-ship-in-mediterranean-ngo-claims Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:19:21 +0200 The non-profit SOS Mediterranee says the MV Ocean Viking was targeted while carrying 87 rescued migrants to safety. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/22/libya-announces-probe-after-russian-made-rocket-hits-near-un-mission-in-janzour http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/22/libya-announces-probe-after-russian-made-rocket-hits-near-un-mission-in-janzour Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:22:42 +0200 Security forces found a vehicle carrying two other rockets of the same type, as well as the rockets’ launcher, the government said. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/18/greek-island-of-crete-sees-surge-in-migrant-arrivals-despite-harsher-detention-policy http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/18/greek-island-of-crete-sees-surge-in-migrant-arrivals-despite-harsher-detention-policy Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:11:32 +0200 Greece's government suspended all asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea in July, a move it argued helped deter crossings that peaked in July at more than 2,500 in a single week. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/01/italian-turkish-and-libyan-leaders-meet-to-address-migration-flows-to-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/01/italian-turkish-and-libyan-leaders-meet-to-address-migration-flows-to-europe Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:42:23 +0200 The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/europes-migration-crisis-isnt-just-about-boats-its-about-strategy http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/europes-migration-crisis-isnt-just-about-boats-its-about-strategy Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:49:46 +0200 The time for fragmented fixes is over. If Europe is to regain control of its migration policy, it must first regain clarity in its strategy, Libyan Minister of Political Affairs Walid Ellafi writes in a Euronews exclusive. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/21/greece-is-creating-two-new-national-marine-parks-to-meet-2030-ocean-protection-targets-ear http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/21/greece-is-creating-two-new-national-marine-parks-to-meet-2030-ocean-protection-targets-ear Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:21:56 +0200 Beyond the environmental substance, the designation of marine parks has diplomatic implications http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/21/hundreds-of-migrants-reach-greek-island-of-crete-amid-rising-smuggling http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/21/hundreds-of-migrants-reach-greek-island-of-crete-amid-rising-smuggling Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:15:40 +0200 Greek Coast Guard rescued 74 migrants on Crete, part of hundreds of arrivals over the weekend, as traffickers shift to longer Mediterranean routes from North Africa. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/19/brussels-my-love-is-von-der-leyen-ready-for-bruising-budget-battles http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/19/brussels-my-love-is-von-der-leyen-ready-for-bruising-budget-battles Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:00:48 +0200 In this week's edition, panellists discuss Ursula von der Leyen winning a no-confidence vote, the recent migration flows from Libya to Greece and the upcoming EU-China summit in Beijing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/18/man-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-at-libyan-prison-arrested-in-germany-icc-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/18/man-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-at-libyan-prison-arrested-in-germany-icc-says Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:41:45 +0200 The United Nations Security Council called on the ICC to open an investigation in Libya in 2011 amid violence that led to the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi and morphed into a crippling civil war. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/libyas-strongman-with-friends-in-high-places-all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-khalifa-haf http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/libyas-strongman-with-friends-in-high-places-all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-khalifa-haf Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:30:53 +0200 After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/11/eu-libya-fallout-should-the-european-union-hold-talks-with-khalifa-haftar http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/11/eu-libya-fallout-should-the-european-union-hold-talks-with-khalifa-haftar Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:37:55 +0200 Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also taking place with General Khalifa Haftar, who controls large swaths of Libya's east. The last visit turned into a fiasco. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/11/greek-parliament-passes-suspension-of-asylum-claims-for-african-migrants-despite-criticism http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/11/greek-parliament-passes-suspension-of-asylum-claims-for-african-migrants-despite-criticism Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:30:58 +0200 The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged the amendment as unconstitutional. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/eu-leaders-agree-to-send-delegation-to-libya-after-previous-group-expelled-from-country http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/eu-leaders-agree-to-send-delegation-to-libya-after-previous-group-expelled-from-country Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:33:39 +0200 The expulsion of EU diplomats risks complicating efforts to prevent a wave of irregular migration from Libya to Europe this summer. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/hundreds-of-migrants-moved-from-crete-to-greek-mainland-as-arrivals-from-libya-surge http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/hundreds-of-migrants-moved-from-crete-to-greek-mainland-as-arrivals-from-libya-surge Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:08:52 +0200 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/eu-delegation-ejected-from-libya-after-diplomatic-trap-source http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/eu-delegation-ejected-from-libya-after-diplomatic-trap-source Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:08:43 +0200 A diplomatic row in Benghazi may have been part of a calculated move by Libya's Khalifa Haftar to pressure the EU into recognising the eastern government, a source familiar with the matter revealed to Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/greece-suspends-asylum-claims-for-migrants-arriving-by-sea-from-north-africa-pm-mitsotakis http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/greece-suspends-asylum-claims-for-migrants-arriving-by-sea-from-north-africa-pm-mitsotakis Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:41:19 +0200 Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/08/migration-commissioner-expelled-from-libya-as-persona-non-grata http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/08/migration-commissioner-expelled-from-libya-as-persona-non-grata Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:51:28 +0200 The incident comes amid a new surge of departures of irregular migrants from Libya to Southern Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/01/eu-and-greece-to-press-libya-on-migrant-crossings-via-mediterranean-as-numbers-surge http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/01/eu-and-greece-to-press-libya-on-migrant-crossings-via-mediterranean-as-numbers-surge Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:36:38 +0200 The UN refugee agency said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/27/migrant-influx-on-crete-prompts-greece-to-send-navy-to-counter-new-wave http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/27/migrant-influx-on-crete-prompts-greece-to-send-navy-to-counter-new-wave Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:40:55 +0200 Greece is deploying naval forces to Crete's southern shores as migrant arrivals from Libya soar, with over 7,300 migrants landing this year. Shelters are overwhelmed. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/23/greece-plans-to-deploy-navy-ships-off-libya-to-send-a-message-to-migrant-smugglers http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/23/greece-plans-to-deploy-navy-ships-off-libya-to-send-a-message-to-migrant-smugglers Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:50:24 +0200 Greece saw a spike in migrant arrivals last week, with 731 migrants arriving on the islands of Crete and Gavdos in a 24 hour period. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/12/italy-not-liable-for-libyan-coastguards-actions-in-2017-boat-sinking-echr-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/12/italy-not-liable-for-libyan-coastguards-actions-in-2017-boat-sinking-echr-says Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:40:24 +0200 Since 2017, Italy has supplied Libya with funding, vessels and training as part of an agreement to slow the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/05/aid-vessel-heading-to-gaza-rescues-four-libyan-migrants-in-mediterranean-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/05/aid-vessel-heading-to-gaza-rescues-four-libyan-migrants-in-mediterranean-sea Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:07:02 +0200 Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/04/dozens-of-bodies-found-in-area-of-libyas-capital-controlled-by-armed-militia-un-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/04/dozens-of-bodies-found-in-area-of-libyas-capital-controlled-by-armed-militia-un-says Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:11:13 +0200 The UN human rights office said it was concerned about human rights violations and "potential evidence of extrajudicial killings" in Tripoli. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/30/at-least-11-sudanese-migrants-killed-in-car-crash-in-libyan-desert-authorities-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/30/at-least-11-sudanese-migrants-killed-in-car-crash-in-libyan-desert-authorities-say Fri, 30 May 2025 20:34:19 +0200 Libya has become a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and hoping to reach Europe, with people traffickers exploiting more than a decade of instability. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/23/at-least-seven-sudanese-migrants-found-dead-after-being-stranded-in-libyan-desert http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/23/at-least-seven-sudanese-migrants-found-dead-after-being-stranded-in-libyan-desert Fri, 23 May 2025 20:55:38 +0200 Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/25/i-wish-i-didnt-have-to-send-people-back-to-libya-frontex-chief-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/25/i-wish-i-didnt-have-to-send-people-back-to-libya-frontex-chief-tells-euronews Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:13:11 +0200 The executive director of the EU's border and coast guard responds to Euronews’ question about an NGO's claims that returnees often face human rights abuses. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/08/libya-cracks-down-on-10-aid-groups-accused-of-helping-migrants-settle-in-the-country http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/08/libya-cracks-down-on-10-aid-groups-accused-of-helping-migrants-settle-in-the-country Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:45:14 +0200 The Internal Security Agency said the organisations were also suspected of money laundering because they avoided transparency in how financial transfers are made for their projects. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/27/french-prosecutors-seek-seven-year-sentence-for-sarkozy-in-libya-election-finance-trial http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/27/french-prosecutors-seek-seven-year-sentence-for-sarkozy-in-libya-election-finance-trial Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:38:49 +0100 The allegations can be traced back to 2011, when a Libyan news agency and Gaddafi himself said that the Libyan state had secretly funnelled millions of euros into Sarkozy's 2007 campaign. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/09/bodies-of-dozens-of-migrants-found-in-two-mass-graves-in-libya http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/09/bodies-of-dozens-of-migrants-found-in-two-mass-graves-in-libya Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:03:48 +0100 Libyan authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the North African state’s desert, officials said on Sunday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/05/italys-justice-minister-defends-repatriation-of-libyan-warlord-wanted-by-icc http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/05/italys-justice-minister-defends-repatriation-of-libyan-warlord-wanted-by-icc Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:04:43 +0100 Carlo Nordio argued that the ICC’s arrest warrant contained contradictions and procedural flaws, leading Italy’s courts to order Ossama al-Masri’s release.