Europese belastingbetaler betaalde mee aan Libische mensensmokkelaars.
28 February 2019
16:40
“Huge swathes of tax-payers’ money was spent propping-up the North African nation’s coast guard even after it became clear they were working hand-in-glove with gangs smuggling thousands of migrants to Europe. In confidential documents from the EU’s foreign and defence policy service the European External Action Service (EEAS), obtained by political website Politico, Brussels officials acknowledged internally that some members of Libya’s coastguard were being paid by smugglers to transport migrants to Europe. The papers show EU officials knew those smugglers were helped by coastguard officials funded, equipped and trained through its anti-migrant scheme Operation Sophia.”
“The confidential reports also show the EU is aware that a number of its policies have made the sea crossing more dangerous for migrants, and that it nonetheless chose to continue to pursue those strategies. Officials acknowledge internally that some members of the Libyan coast guard that the EU funds, equips and trains are collaborating with smuggling networks.”
