Mattia Toaldo, ECFR

Mattia Toaldo

ECFR

United Kingdom

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Past:
  • ECFR
  • The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN)
  • Al Jazeera English

Past articles by Mattia:

Russia in Libya: War or Peace?

Europe must use its diplomatic leverage to ensure that increased Russian involvement does not come at the cost of further destabilisation on Europe’s southern border. → Read More

EU needs to offer work visas to bring migration under control

Could a European “coalition of the willing” offering migrants legal channels be closer than it seems? → Read More

Security through politics

Europe should not confine itself to adopting a narrow security-driven approach in Libya → Read More

Don’t close borders, manage them: how to improve EU policy on migration through Libya

Attempts to close Europe’s borders are counter-productive – legal channels must be opened in exchange for return of illegals. → Read More

Does the road to stability in Libya pass through Cairo?

Ultimately, the road to stability in Libya does pass through Cairo, but most importantly through Tripoli and Misrata. → Read More

Libya, the time to avoid escalation is now

The alternative is the resumption of fighting at the levels of summer 2014, which led to the establishment of ISIS in the country. → Read More

Has Netanyahu really won?

Losing the cover of the two state solution could pose serious problems for Benyamin Netanyahu. → Read More

Has Benjamin Netanyahu won?

What seems to be a win for the Israeli prime minister could, in fact, be chaos in the long-term. → Read More

Is the sky falling on Libya?

The ink is barely dry on a new joint statement on Libya. But already the roadmap is under threat from developments on the ground. → Read More

After Warsaw: A 3-point plan to manage migration through Libya

Adding NATO to Operation Sophia is unlikely to substantially change the picture – though it won’t hurt. Instead, in the coming months the EU should focus on three policy baskets. → Read More

A new social and political contract for Europe

“Taking back control” should be the new slogan of a new political union, as only by joining forces can governments wrest control of fiscal policies, offer a new social contract and regenerate their democracies. → Read More

Migrations: let’s not fall into ISIS’ trap

Closing our borders to keep the others away is precisely what ISIS wants. → Read More

Libya's migrant-smuggling highway: Lessons for Europe

How the lessons of Libya can help European policymakers respond to the wider migration crisis. → Read More

Libya's migrant-smuggling highway: Lessons for Europe

How the lessons of Libya can help European policymakers respond to the wider migration crisis. → Read More

Libya's migrant-smuggling highway: Lessons for Europe

How the lessons of Libya can help European policymakers respond to the wider migration crisis. → Read More

Libya's migrant-smuggling highway: Lessons for Europe

How the lessons of Libya can help European policymakers respond to the wider migration crisis. → Read More