Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Spain has criticized the response of several EU nations to a recent surge of 60,000 migrants entering the Ceuta enclave. While Spain claims to have restored border control, some EU members have called for the suspension of Spain's Schengen status, leading to planned emergency talks.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights deep divisions within the EU regarding border security, migration management, and the solidarity expected between member states.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Tinshui Yeung Watch: Tens of thousands of migrants enter Ceuta Spain has condemned the "selfish, polarising and unlawful" reaction of some EU countries to the influx of about 60,000 migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Spanish officials say almost all those who reached Ceuta on 30 July have returned, while Spain's interior minister said on Saturday that the death toll from the surge in crossings had risen to at least 67.
Italy temporarily suspended the EU's border-free Schengen arrangement with Spain, as PM Giorgia Meloni called the scenes "shocking". Finland and Denmark backed Italy's move, while Czech PM Andrej Babiš urged a temporary suspension of Spain's Schengen membership.
EU interior ministers will meet on Tuesday by video conference to discuss the issue.
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