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In this clumsy great game taking place on the shores of Tripoli, Europe's latest move seems likely to marginalise it and damage its credibility as an honest broker. (Photo: Alan Kotok)

EU's 'Irini' Libya mission: Europe's Operation Cassandra

With a typically forceful announcement by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on 31 March, the EU marked the launch of its new naval mission to Libya.

Codenamed Operation Irini, the Greek word for peace, it probably should have been called Cassandra after the mythical Trojan girl gifted with foresight while cursed to...

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In this clumsy great game taking place on the shores of Tripoli, Europe's latest move seems likely to marginalise it and damage its credibility as an honest broker. (Photo: Alan Kotok)

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