ROME - Gaddafi has no choice, the power must leave immediately. The new political partner for Europe is the National Transitional Council and the violence against the people must cease immediately, by any means: a summit in Brussels, EU leaders try to find a common voice to counter the escalation of Libyan crisis and address the humanitarian tragedy, while the forces loyal to Colonel on the ground continue to urge the rebels and battle for control of the important oil center of Ras Lanuf.
The position of the Heads of State and Government is unanimous in urging the leadership Gadaffi to leave the country immediately, because "it is no longer a valid interlocutor", announces the permanent EU president, Herman Van Rompuy, at the end of the summit. He repeats, a little later, Silvio Berlusconi, saying, however, skeptical about the possibility of exile for the Libyan leader.
But Saddam continued his defiance, threatening to be less than its support for the fight against terrorism and illegal immigration. THE CHRONICLE OF THE DAY Ras Lanuf, the battle between rebels and loyalist forces. After a whole day of carpet bombing by land, sea and sky at night loyalists with a pincer movement were able to enter in Ras Lanuf, the strategic oil center of Cyrenaica where he fought street by street.
The same rebels confirm the situation on the ground, but continues the propaganda of the regime. The Libyans subscribers to cellular phone services have received text messages which said that the two main cities of Cyrenaica in the hands of insurgents - and Agedabia Benghazi - will soon be regained.
Soldiers loyal to Qadhafi came to Ras Lanuf, said a representative of the rebels to Al Arabiya, "but we resist." "The brigades of Gaddafi now control most of the city but there are still pockets of resistance - he said - and continue to bombard the city and do so by civilian ships found off the coast of Ras Lanuf".
Air strikes have taken place today near the oil center in the east, and a reporter for Agence France Presse has seen the dead bodies of five rebels in a pickup truck that left the combat zone. A fighter has launched a bomb at the wall of a building used as a checkpoint by the rebels, who are now trying to bring reinforcements to the east of Ras Lanuf.
In Athens, the three Dutch soldiers captured in February. They arrived, meanwhile, from Tripoli to Athens three Dutch soldiers who were captured Feb. 27 by forces loyal to Gaddafi, while trying to rescue a fellow with their helicopter and another European, who were arrested with them and released the March 2.
Tired but smiling the three former prisoners, a woman and two men, dropped from C-130 cargo Ellen who had been sent to pick them up yesterday, and has also brought back home some fifteen Greek citizens. The soldiers, belonging to the Navy, have found it to welcome a delegation of their government.
EU summit, positions. The Libyan crisis was now at the center of the extraordinary EU summit, which started at different positions. On the eve of the summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has anticipated all recognizing the provisional National Council established by the insurgents and proposing NATO bombing targeted against the posts of Qaddafi's forces to defend the civilian population.
Proposal is not passed then at the summit, Berlusconi said after the meeting. Already yesterday, the French sally was greeted with coldness and embarrassment by EU foreign ministers of Defense and NATO. The only support in Paris had arrived from Britain. This morning arrival in Brussels, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has cut short by saying that decisions are not taken on the day before the summit.
"All options are on the table" to deal with Gaddafi, said on Wednesday Van Rompuy, but always subject to three conditions: demonstrated need, clear legal basis and support the regional area. On the assumption of a military intervention advocated by France and the United Kingdom, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was skeptical: "For now it is not necessary to take such a decision.
We stay on the line agreed within NATO - he explained - and we will do whatever is necessary provided that there is legal basis, as a new UN resolution and the agreement of regional organizations as the Arab League. " At issue no-fly zone. Another point on which the discussion is on the 27 is on the no-fly zone (no-fly zone).
"It 's an option," he said before the meeting, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, "but must be assessed in line with NATO and the United Nations." Upon his arrival in Brussels, Berlusconi has declined to comment, but the Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alfredo Mantica, in Moscow for talks "bilateral interest," said Italy and Russia, on the Libyan issue, "are absolutely true." That is to say: "Italy is against the no-fly zone and, even more, to military intervention." By U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a plan for the eventual creation of a 'no-fly zone' over the skies of Libya will be presented to NATO on March 15. And later the president Barack Obama said he had not "ruled out any option off the table", including the no-fly zones. But he added: "Military action must be balanced, I do not take these things lightly." The head of the White House has emphasized that his administration is checking the support of Arab and African countries to impose a 'no-fly zone'.
He also announced that the U.S. has decided that "it is appropriate to designate" an envoy to Libya to assist the opposition. Obama has also expressed "concern" for its ability to Muammar Gaddafi to remain clinging to power and signaled the need to continue to put pressure on the colonel.
Merkel has meanwhile announced that there will be another summit in Libya on the situation between the Arab League, the African Union and European leaders. And Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for foreign policy, will be Sunday in Cairo for a meeting with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on the situation in Libya.
EU, effective asset freezing. In terms of sanctions, today entered into force by the EU to freeze assets controlled by Lia, Lafico, the Libyan Central Bank, three other companies, and the vice president of Lia, Mustafa Zart, while UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon announced that a UN mission will be in Libya next week.
And Unicredit announced the freezing of Libyan votes. FAO warning, crisis impact on food security. By FAO, the alarm comes on the food side. "The crisis in Libya will have a significant impact on food security in the country and surrounding areas," said the UN agency for food and agriculture, highlighting how the situation can lead to the arrest of imports and the collapse of the internal system distribution.
"The depletion of food stocks and the loss of agricultural labor are all factors that may affect the long-term food security in an important way," said Daniele Donati, FAO Emergency service manager. Food stocks and the increasing trend in food prices will be constantly monitored.
The position of the Heads of State and Government is unanimous in urging the leadership Gadaffi to leave the country immediately, because "it is no longer a valid interlocutor", announces the permanent EU president, Herman Van Rompuy, at the end of the summit. He repeats, a little later, Silvio Berlusconi, saying, however, skeptical about the possibility of exile for the Libyan leader.
But Saddam continued his defiance, threatening to be less than its support for the fight against terrorism and illegal immigration. THE CHRONICLE OF THE DAY Ras Lanuf, the battle between rebels and loyalist forces. After a whole day of carpet bombing by land, sea and sky at night loyalists with a pincer movement were able to enter in Ras Lanuf, the strategic oil center of Cyrenaica where he fought street by street.
The same rebels confirm the situation on the ground, but continues the propaganda of the regime. The Libyans subscribers to cellular phone services have received text messages which said that the two main cities of Cyrenaica in the hands of insurgents - and Agedabia Benghazi - will soon be regained.
Soldiers loyal to Qadhafi came to Ras Lanuf, said a representative of the rebels to Al Arabiya, "but we resist." "The brigades of Gaddafi now control most of the city but there are still pockets of resistance - he said - and continue to bombard the city and do so by civilian ships found off the coast of Ras Lanuf".
Air strikes have taken place today near the oil center in the east, and a reporter for Agence France Presse has seen the dead bodies of five rebels in a pickup truck that left the combat zone. A fighter has launched a bomb at the wall of a building used as a checkpoint by the rebels, who are now trying to bring reinforcements to the east of Ras Lanuf.
In Athens, the three Dutch soldiers captured in February. They arrived, meanwhile, from Tripoli to Athens three Dutch soldiers who were captured Feb. 27 by forces loyal to Gaddafi, while trying to rescue a fellow with their helicopter and another European, who were arrested with them and released the March 2.
Tired but smiling the three former prisoners, a woman and two men, dropped from C-130 cargo Ellen who had been sent to pick them up yesterday, and has also brought back home some fifteen Greek citizens. The soldiers, belonging to the Navy, have found it to welcome a delegation of their government.
EU summit, positions. The Libyan crisis was now at the center of the extraordinary EU summit, which started at different positions. On the eve of the summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has anticipated all recognizing the provisional National Council established by the insurgents and proposing NATO bombing targeted against the posts of Qaddafi's forces to defend the civilian population.
Proposal is not passed then at the summit, Berlusconi said after the meeting. Already yesterday, the French sally was greeted with coldness and embarrassment by EU foreign ministers of Defense and NATO. The only support in Paris had arrived from Britain. This morning arrival in Brussels, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has cut short by saying that decisions are not taken on the day before the summit.
"All options are on the table" to deal with Gaddafi, said on Wednesday Van Rompuy, but always subject to three conditions: demonstrated need, clear legal basis and support the regional area. On the assumption of a military intervention advocated by France and the United Kingdom, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was skeptical: "For now it is not necessary to take such a decision.
We stay on the line agreed within NATO - he explained - and we will do whatever is necessary provided that there is legal basis, as a new UN resolution and the agreement of regional organizations as the Arab League. " At issue no-fly zone. Another point on which the discussion is on the 27 is on the no-fly zone (no-fly zone).
"It 's an option," he said before the meeting, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, "but must be assessed in line with NATO and the United Nations." Upon his arrival in Brussels, Berlusconi has declined to comment, but the Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alfredo Mantica, in Moscow for talks "bilateral interest," said Italy and Russia, on the Libyan issue, "are absolutely true." That is to say: "Italy is against the no-fly zone and, even more, to military intervention." By U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a plan for the eventual creation of a 'no-fly zone' over the skies of Libya will be presented to NATO on March 15. And later the president Barack Obama said he had not "ruled out any option off the table", including the no-fly zones. But he added: "Military action must be balanced, I do not take these things lightly." The head of the White House has emphasized that his administration is checking the support of Arab and African countries to impose a 'no-fly zone'.
He also announced that the U.S. has decided that "it is appropriate to designate" an envoy to Libya to assist the opposition. Obama has also expressed "concern" for its ability to Muammar Gaddafi to remain clinging to power and signaled the need to continue to put pressure on the colonel.
Merkel has meanwhile announced that there will be another summit in Libya on the situation between the Arab League, the African Union and European leaders. And Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for foreign policy, will be Sunday in Cairo for a meeting with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on the situation in Libya.
EU, effective asset freezing. In terms of sanctions, today entered into force by the EU to freeze assets controlled by Lia, Lafico, the Libyan Central Bank, three other companies, and the vice president of Lia, Mustafa Zart, while UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon announced that a UN mission will be in Libya next week.
And Unicredit announced the freezing of Libyan votes. FAO warning, crisis impact on food security. By FAO, the alarm comes on the food side. "The crisis in Libya will have a significant impact on food security in the country and surrounding areas," said the UN agency for food and agriculture, highlighting how the situation can lead to the arrest of imports and the collapse of the internal system distribution.
"The depletion of food stocks and the loss of agricultural labor are all factors that may affect the long-term food security in an important way," said Daniele Donati, FAO Emergency service manager. Food stocks and the increasing trend in food prices will be constantly monitored.
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