After Sparring over Ceuta, EU States Seek Lessons From Crisis
Tens of thousands of migrants have crossed into the Spanish enclave, with authorities reporting over 60,000 arrivals and 48,000 returns to Morocco.
- Spain deployed army units in Ceuta to support the Guardia Civil as over 60,000 people are estimated to have crossed the border, with 48,000 estimated to have returned to Morocco.
- Europe's continued attempts to close and externalize borders caused the crisis, while Amnesty International reports that political efforts attributing the surge to Spain's regularization scheme are unfounded.
- Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for Europe, stated, "Tragically, at least 72 people have lost their lives whilst trying to enter Europe to seek a better future."
- Spanish and Moroccan authorities must ensure access to asylum and refrain from collective expulsions, while Amnesty International Spain continues monitoring for human rights violations including excessive force.
- Ahead of tomorrow's European interior ministers meeting on the European Union's response, leaders face calls to reject rhetoric describing the situation as an "invasion.
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EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration row
Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet on Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc. Addressing reporters following three hours of talks with the bloc's interior ministers, EU migration chief Magnus Brunner said the crisis had "tested" Europe's border security, its "resilience to disinformation" and "solidarity" among member states. …
EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc.
Following the unprecedented influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave and the outrageous reactions of a majority of the countries of the European Union, the Ministers of the Interior of the Twenty-Seven insisted on the need for solidarity on Tuesday, 4 August.
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