article_snippet.sent: The rest also revealed that there would be no expansion to search and rescue operations around the Libyan coast despite widespread and aggressive pressure for better provisions.
article_snippet.sent: An Italian search and rescue mission that saved the lives of over 100,000 migrants in the Mediterranean last year was shut down because EU nations refused to pay for it.
article_snippet.sent: Many European politicians have acknowledged this week that last year's decision not to replace the Italian search and rescue operation was a mistake.
article_snippet.sent: Many EU countries still believe search and rescue operations alone will not solve the problem and more must be done to fight traffickers.
article_snippet.sent: And EU officials have drawn comparisons with operations to crack down on Somali pirates, with one senior member saying: 'We are determined to destroy EU officials business model.