[2] The EU worked to apply sanctions over the Libyan conflict, provide aid and some members participated in military action.

[5] The EU worked to apply sanctions over the Libyan conflict, provide aid and some members participated in military action.

[6] The ongoing Second Libyan Civil War and European Migrant Crisis are causing tensions on both sides of the Mediterranean.

The Malta Declaration (EU) is a declaration made on 3 February 2017 during the European migrant crisis by leaders of the European Union in Malta, which held the presidency at the time, that focuses on measures to stem the flow of immigration from Libya to Italy and the EU.

[7][8] The EU is closely working with Libya on the safety of migrants with such actions as Operation Sophia and the training of Libyan Coast Guards.