EU leaders seek more vessels for Libyan coastguard

European Union leaders will on Thursday call for more vessels for the Libyan coastguard to help it prevent migrants leaving its shores for Europe, sources said.
Migrant arrivals from Libya to EU member state Italy are higher this year than last at more than 175,000 people. Curbing immigration is the bloc’s top priority after about 1.4 million refugees and migrants reached it in 2015-2016.
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Source: reuters.com

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