Spanish PM Sanchez faces criticism as EU meets over Ceuta crossings
Summary
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces criticism from some European leaders over a large influx of migrants into the Spanish territory of Ceuta last week. The European Union met to discuss the incident, which caused a humanitarian emergency, while Spain coordinated a response with Morocco and most migrants have since returned.Key Facts
- More than 60,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco in two days, leading to a crisis.
- Over 80 migrants died trying to enter Ceuta, including from drowning and accidents.
- Spain deployed extra military and police forces to manage the situation.
- By Saturday, most migrants had left, and conditions in Ceuta mostly normalized.
- The EU’s interior ministers held an emergency meeting to coordinate border control and migration policies.
- Italy criticized Spain’s handling and temporarily restricted movement across its border with Spain.
- Spain said Italy had received more migrants overall since 2021 and rejected the criticism.
- Migrant arrivals in the EU have generally decreased since a high in 2015, but the Ceuta event reignited migration debates.
- Human rights groups warned that new strict EU rules on asylum and detention could harm migrants.
- Spain worked closely with Morocco to control the crisis despite minimal help from other EU members.
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