Where this storyline stands
BRUSSELS, July 30 - The European Union has agreed plans to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando said on Thursday, as the bloc looks to curb arrivals on one of Europe's busiest migration routes.
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EU agrees rescue centre in eastern Libya as migrant departures rise
What happened
BRUSSELS, July 30 - The European Union has agreed plans to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando said on Thursday, as the bloc looks to curb arrivals on one of Europ EU agrees rescue centre in eastern Libya as migrant departures rise
Why it matters
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