Deaths reported as an estimated 49,000 people cross into Spain’s African enclave of Ceuta – Europe live

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PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisis

And France’s interior minister Laurent Nuñez has just said the government will do exactly that.

In a post on X, he said:

In response to the situation observed in the Ceuta enclave, I gave instructions as of last night to immediately strengthen the controls at the Spanish border. Furthermore, I am activating the Rapid Intervention Border Force for in-depth checks.”

“Faced with the massive and coordinated influx of migrants into Spain, encouraged by the Spanish government, France must without delay strengthen controls at its borders. And in 2027, we will put an end to this madness by reserving Schengen free movement for EU nationals.”

“The European Union now has an essential tool thanks to the advances achieved by the @EPP & @fxbellamy in the European Parliament with the new return directive.

It is time to move from texts to action: every person in an irregular situation who is not meant to stay must be effectively returned.

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