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Opinion of the Day
The Mediterranean: where the EU’s duty to rescue ends
Rescue ships in the Mediterranean are forced into needless detours by Italy’s Piantedosi decree, stripping the sea of lifelines while Brussels stays silent. When even the Ocean Viking comes under fire, Europe’s complicity is laid bare.
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The Mediterranean: where the EU’s duty to rescue endsOpinion
Rescue ships in the Mediterranean are forced into needless detours by Italy’s Piantedosi decree, stripping the sea of lifelines while Brussels stays silent. When even the Ocean Viking comes under fire, Europe’s complicity is laid bare.Read on »
EU-backed Libyan patrol boat fires hundreds of rounds onto rescue vessel, says NGO
An EU-backed Libyan Coast Guard boat fired hundreds of rounds at a charity vessel damaging onboard rescue speed boats and putting bullet holes in windows on the bridge, says an NGO.Read on »
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Luisa Albera is the lead rescue coordinator onboard the Ocean Viking rescue ship, operated by SOS Mediterranee, an international civil organisation dedicated to saving migrants’ lives at sea. Her skill and experience led to the largest rescue ever carried out by the Ocean Viking, some 80 nautical miles north of Libya during the summer of 2021. Read on »
Aid-worker death toll likely to surpass last year's record
The death toll of aid workers killed this year may surpass last year's record total of 383, the European Commission has warned.Read on »
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Even as the far-right gains ground with bold and simple stories, much of the political establishment still treats moderation as the only path to victory. Too often, liberal elites and cautious centrists confuse electoral management with real leadership.Read on »
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