Eastern Libyan Authorities Expel EU Delegation from Benghazi

European Union flags flap in the wind ahead of an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 27, 2024. European Union leaders are expected to discuss the next EU top jobs, as well as the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, security and defence, and EU competitiveness. Credit: AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert

Authorities in eastern Libya on Tuesday ordered a European Union (EU) commissioner and ministers from three member states to immediately leave the main city of Benghazi, citing a “flagrant breach of diplomatic norms.”

The delegation had arrived for planned talks but were told their visit was cancelled and they must “leave Libyan territory immediately.”

EU (News Central TV)

The EU delegation had reportedly flown to Benghazi from the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where they had earlier held discussions with the UN-backed Government of National Unity.

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