How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest

Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led to a political crisis in Spain and criticism from EU countries.

The crisis has exposed divisions within Europe, with some countries calling for Spain to be suspended from the Schengen free-travel area. According to The Local Sweden, Italy and Denmark, in particular, have taken this stance, prompting Madrid to push back firmly, describing the proposal as "selfish".

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for united action on border security, stressing that the protection of all external borders is a shared European responsibility. She has also commended Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on his handling of the crisis, while urging "vigilant monitoring and the use of physical barriers where needed". EU interior ministers will assess whether to reintroduce tighter internal border checks across Europe at a meeting on Tuesday.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Guardian, Euronews, The Local Sweden, France 24, El Pais — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.