Ceuta: Spain says most migrants have returned to Morocco - DW.com
Spain is managing a border crisis in Ceuta following a mass incursion of migrants, leading to an emergency EU meeting. Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen agreement in response to the regional instability.
Why it matters
The situation tests the resilience of the EU's open-border policies and highlights growing tensions between member states regarding migration management.
After Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen deal with Spain, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his county was being "attacked" from within the EU, stressing that Madrid fully restored control over its border. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5I5Cr Spain has deployed the military to help border police in Ceuta Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Italy's one-month suspension of the free-movement Schengen deal takes effect Spain's Sanchez calls for an urgent teleconference of EU interior ministers Madrid says 67 people died in the Ceuta mass incursion from Morocco DW correspondent says thousands of migrants still in Ceuta Germany's Merz calls on Morocco to take back the irregular migrants 'without delay' Follow this blog for continuing coverage and updates on the developing situation in Ceuta, Spain's North African territory.
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