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EU: MED-CRISIS: European Commission: A European Agenda on Migration
13 May 2015
"The criminal networks which exploit vulnerable migrants must be targeted. The High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP) has already presented options for possible Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations to systematically identify, capture and destroy vessels used by smugglers. Such action under international law will be a powerful demonstration of the EU's determination to act." [emphasis in original]
See the full text:
A European Agenda on Migration (COM 240-15, pdf)
The Commission "Agenda" will thus be supplemented by a plan for a military-intelligence operation "on the ground" in Libya being prepared by the High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP) through the European External Action Service (EEAS) - see Guardian story below. See: Current:
Ongoing EU operations (EEAS, pdf) and European External Action Service:
Libya, a Political Framework for a Crisis Approach (LIMITE doc no: 13829-14, pdf)
See:
Military action underpins EU migration plan (euobserver, link):
"Foreign and defence ministers, in Brussels on Monday will discuss a 19-page blueprint prepared by Mogherini’s staff and leaked to British daily The Guardian... It notes that “a [military] presence ashore might be envisaged if agreement was reached with relevant authorities”. But it warns that “the terrorist presence in the region constitutes a security threat. Action taken ashore could be undertaken in a hostile environment.” and:
National concerns erode European migration strategy (euractiv, link)