EU Needs to Consider ‘Lessons Learnt’ After Ceuta Border Rush, Says Migration Commissioner - 05/08/2026
An emergency meeting of EU justice and home affairs ministers has been told that the recent migrant surge into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is now under control, but that important lessons must be learned from the crisis.The meeting, convened by Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan as part of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, followed the arrival of around 70,000 migrants from Morocco into Ceuta last week.EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said the bloc responded quickly by supporting Spain with security and financial assistance, but stressed that the incident…
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