{
  "id": 18437,
  "title": "Ceuta crisis: Spain PM blasts ‘selfish’ reaction by some EU countries; calls for ministers to meet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/ceuta-crisis-spain-pm-blasts-selfish-reaction-by-some-eu-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-01T17:34:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/ceuta-crisis-spain-pm-blasts-selfish-reaction-by-some-eu-countries-calls-for-ministers-to-meet-11785603669440.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has criticized certain European Union nations for their \"selfish\" response to a migrant crisis in Ceuta, a Northern African enclave governed by Spain. In a letter addressed to EU leaders, Sanchez called for an emergency meeting of interior ministers to coordinate a unified response to the issue. The crisis saw around 50,000 migrants arriving in Ceuta, with most returning within 48 hours due to inhumane conditions and lack of legal pathways to mainland Europe. At least 67 people died during the crossings, highlighting the deadly risks migrants face. Sanchez expressed serious concern over reactions driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest, emphasizing that the EU cannot afford such unlawful and polarizing responses.",
  "summary": "Sanchez said the response of some European governments to the situation “is not only contrary to European law, humanitarian law, and the principles of solidarity that bind us together.”",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews Business",
        "title": "Spain’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in 18 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/spains-unemployment-rate-hits-lowest-level-in-18-years",
        "published": "2026-07-28T08:43:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "EU ministers to discuss Spain’s migrant crisis after Sánchez hits out over criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/eu-ministers-to-discuss-spains-migrant-crisis-after-sanchez-hits-out",
        "published": "2026-08-01T15:39:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/spain-puts-up-a-1-600-foot-sea-barrier-between-ceuta-and-morocco",
        "published": "2026-08-01T18:18:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}