EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting
Summary
The EU migration chief criticised Spain’s plan to legalise half a million undocumented migrants, saying it sends a bad message to Europe. EU leaders met to discuss the recent migrant crisis in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, where tens of thousands of migrants arrived suddenly, but most have since left.Key Facts
- Spain plans to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, with nearly 1.2 million applications so far.
- The European commissioner for migration, Magnus Brunner, said Spain’s plan is understandable but not a good signal for Europe.
- Around 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta last week; about 70,000 have now left.
- At least 88 people died trying to reach Ceuta, with more deaths reported on the Moroccan side.
- EU interior ministers held an emergency online meeting to discuss the Ceuta crisis and future actions.
- Twenty-two EU countries signed a letter criticising Spain’s migrant regularisation plan as encouraging illegal migration.
- Italy and some other countries have temporarily reinstated border checks with Spain.
- The EU plans to strengthen external borders with new measures like early-warning systems and cooperation with non-EU countries.
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