Quelle: the Trumpet
President Obama Wants NATO to Stop Libyan Refugees; Merkel Wants the EU
The German chancellor believes Europe’s naval missions can handle the flow of migrants without NATO.
By Kieren Underwood
With the European Union-Turkey migrant deal stopping refugees from crossing from the Turkey-Greece border into Europe, officials are worried another route may become more popular—from Libya into Italy. During United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Germany on April 25, he offered the help of nato’s navy to shore up the Libya-Italy sea route. German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected the offer: she wants it done under EU command.
President Obama’s meetings with European leaders last week included discussions on the migrant crisis and Islamist infiltration into Libya. Since the start of 2014, 350,000 people have sailed from Libya, hoping to reach the Italian coast.