{
  "id": 19589,
  "title": "Migration policy: EU interior ministers meeting on Ceuta on Tuesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/migrationspolitik-treffen-der-eu-innenminister-zu-ceuta-am-dienstag",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T16:29:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/migrationspolitik-treffen-der-eu-innenminister-zu-ceuta-am-dienstag/100244383.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "As concern grows within the EU following the influx of tens of thousands of migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, the interior ministers of member states are set to meet on Tuesday for discussions. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced this on Facebook, noting that his country currently holds the EU presidency. The meeting will be chaired by Irish Interior Minister Jim O'Callaghan, who is intended to focus on the developments in Ceuta. They are reported to discuss the situation, stating that they remain in close contact with all EU member states and institutions, closely monitoring the developments. Martin also mentioned that 50,000 to 60,000 migrants had managed to reach Ceuta from Morocco in a short time, with at least 67 losing their lives in the attempt. Search and rescue teams continued to operate in the waters. Following the events in Ceuta, several EU countries exerted increased pressure on Spain. In a letter signed by 22 of the 27 state and government leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, these leaders expressed deep concern over the situation. They indirectly accused Madrid of having encouraged people with recent decisions to try to reach the EU. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also complained in a letter to Irish Prime Minister Martin about the behavior of some member states in the Ceuta crisis. He reminded that Ceuta is not part of the Schengen area, meaning that people from there could not simply move to other EU countries. A similar letter was reportedly also received by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen from Sánchez. According to the Spanish government, almost all migrants have since returned to Morocco. Even in the second Spanish enclave in North Africa, Melilla, there was temporary alarm as about 1,000 people tried to cross the border, according to the state broadcaster RTVE. Only a few succeeded in making it.",
  "summary": "After the rush of tens of thousands of migrants into the Spanish exclave Ceuta, there is unrest in the EU. Now the interior ministers are to discuss the situation.",
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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."
}