M. Sinkevičius on the Influx of Migrants in Ceuta: Countries' Responsibility Is to Protect the EU's External Border
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When it came down to it, Sweden and other EU countries failed at the most important thing: to keep a cool head, and to stick together. Let Ceuta be a lesson for the future. THE COLUMN. Annika Ström Melin is a journalist and freelance columnist on Dagens Nyheter's editorial page.
At the National Rally, the reaction to immigration is inconsistent. A few days ago, the crisis shaking the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, with an influx of tens of thousands of migrants in just a few hours, prompted the party leaders to break their summer silence to [...]
Calls by some European Union (EU) states to remove Spain from the Schengen area following the migrant crisis in the country's exclave of Ceuta were likely an emotional reaction, says Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius.
"The Schengen Agreement is a European achievement, there is no need to discuss restrictions," the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed, among other things.
After days of finger-pointing over the storming of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by migrants, Europe is trying to project an image of unity once again. But the focus on reinforced external borders, a tougher fight against human traffickers, and stronger partnerships with third countries does not erase the underlying ideological disputes over migration.
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