France plans migrant processing centres in Libya – Telegraph.co.uk

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France will vet asylum-seekers inLibyabefore they embark on the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe, President EmmanuelMacronsaid on Thursday, but his own officials dismissed the plan as impractical.

MrMacronsaid France would open centres inLibyabefore the end of the summer to process asylum applications. "The idea is to create hotspots to avoid people taking crazy risks when theyre not all eligible for asylum. We'll go to them," MrMacronsaid during a visit to a refugee shelter in Orlans, central France.

He said the centres would help to stem the massive influx of migrants into Italy and elsewhere in Europe. However, the presidents own officials immediately cast doubt on whether the plan could be implemented at present, pointing out that security was not yet good enough inLibya.

MrMacrons announcement came two days after he brokered talks in Paris between the leaders ofLibyas two main factions, who agreed to a conditional ceasefire and elections.

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