Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Summary
Spain criticized some European Union countries for their negative reactions to about 60,000 migrants crossing from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. Spain said it has restored border control and mostly returned the migrants, while some EU countries suspended free border travel with Spain, causing diplomatic tensions.Key Facts
- About 60,000 migrants from Morocco entered Ceuta around 30 July.
- Spain has mostly returned these migrants and regained border control within two days.
- The death toll related to the migrant crossing has reached 67.
- Italy suspended its participation in the Schengen open-border agreement with Spain for a month.
- Finland, Denmark, and the Czech Republic supported or considered similar measures to suspend Schengen with Spain.
- Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said some EU countries’ reactions were selfish and unfair.
- The Schengen Area normally allows people to move freely across 29 European countries’ borders.
- Several EU countries have increased border checks between Spain and neighboring states.
- The US State Department attributed the events to Spain’s migration policies, and President Trump called the situation a “catastrophe.”
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