EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis
Divisions remain in the bloc over mass crossing of migrants into Spanish territory in north Africa The EU is to hold an urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday amid continued divisions in the bloc over the arrival of more than 50,000 migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa. The decision was taken by officials representing EU member states and Frontex border agency…
The European Union is set to convene an urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday to address the ongoing crisis at Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. Over 50,000 migrants have crossed into Ceuta, with at least 67 people dying during the attempted crossing. Spain confirmed that the migrant arrivals have ceased, following the installation of a 500-meter floating barrier along its border with Morocco.
Italian and Danish officials criticized Spain's handling of the situation, accusing it of spreading "fake news" and "disinformation." Spain denies these accusations, pointing out that most migrants have been returned to Morocco, and that Spain has one of the least porous external borders in the EU. Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, called for the emergency meeting after he accused some EU countries of attacking Spain, while Italy threatened to suspend Schengen arrangements with Spain for a month over the issue.
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