From Neue Zürcher Zeitung, March 18, 2014

«We always sit on packed suitcases»

By Astrid Frefel, Tripolis

Börse Libyen, (Bild: Keystone / Reuters / Ismail Zitouny)

Between the 7th and 24th February most European companies have withdrawn their foreign representatives from Libya. They usually do it when political events such as elections, which could be accompanied by violence. Strict safety regulations apply in the country itself. Many businessmen have bought bullet-proof vehicles. The cases of kidnappings and murders of foreigners have increased significantly in the past few months, especially in the East of Libya, in the region of Benghazi. The latest shock wave in the foreign business community caused the killing of a French engineer in Benghasi, who worked in the medical sector. «We always sit on packed suitcases», so a foreign businesswoman in Tripoli describes the precarious situation.

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