Amid an upsurge in the number of sea arrivals in Italy from Libya in 2014, several European Union governments refused to fund the Italian-run rescue option Operation Mare Nostrum, which was replaced by Frontex's Operation Triton in November 2014.
2014. aastal hakkas Itaaliasse üle Vahemere saabuma arvukalt immigrante Liibüast, kuid mitmete Euroopa Liidu riikide valitsused keeldusid rahastamast Itaalia merepäästeprogrammi Operation Mare Nostrum, mis asendati 2014. novembris Frontexi Operation Tritoniga.