EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings
Summary
The European Union will hold emergency talks to address the migration situation in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, where about 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco. Several EU countries have reacted by considering or enforcing temporary border controls, affecting the Schengen Agreement that allows free travel within many European countries.Key Facts
- Around 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30.
- Almost all migrants have since returned, but at least 67 people died during the crossings.
- Twenty-two EU member states sent a letter asking for coordinated action and stronger external borders.
- Italy suspended the Schengen Agreement with Spain for one month, supported by Finland and Denmark.
- Spain said it restored border control within 48 hours and prevented migrants from moving to continental Europe.
- Spanish leaders accused some European governments of reacting unfairly to Spain’s handling of the crisis.
- Spain plans to build an inflatable barrier to stop illegal sea crossings.
- EU leaders called on Morocco to take back illegal migrants and stressed the need to follow EU migration rules.
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