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Mitsotakis in Politico: EU needs new measures to tackle the weaponization of migration
Hours before the EU emergency videoconference on Ceuta, he speaks of “the instrumentalization of asylum aimed at creating hybrid pressure” & proposes that, in exceptional cases, member states should “temporarily suspend the submission of asylum applications by newly arrived individuals”
Von der Leyen to Sanchez: EU must do more to strengthen its borders
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a "common European response" to strengthen the European Union's external borders following the migration crisis in Ceuta and the diplomatic tensions it triggered
Are Europe’s massive wildfires becoming the new normal? How they ignite, what fuels them, and lessons from France and Spain
Blazes have burned 420 square kilometres in Gironde and forced 220,000 evacuations, while Spain's fires proved 20 times more likely due to climate change, as heatwaves push the fire risk further toward London and Paris
Financial Times: Swimming lessons, Google Maps and wetsuits, how thousands of migrants swam into Ceuta
By Friday afternoon, Spanish authorities reported that around 48,300 of the roughly 60,000 people who swam into Ceuta this week had already returned voluntarily to Morocco, as officials confirmed almost all crossers had gone back
More than 37,500 of the 60,000 migrants who entered Ceuta return to Morocco, Spanish government says
Spain's interior ministry says so far more than 37,500 of the 60,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta have already returned to Morocco, as Brussels insists there has been no fresh movement toward mainland Europe today
Why Ceuta was flooded by 49,000 illegal migrants: Morocco’s tolerance, Sanchez government’s delay & rumours of open borders
The death toll rises to 19 as they tried to reach European territory - Diplomatic crisis with Italy
Chaos in Ceuta as thousands of illegal immigrants cross from Morocco – At least 18 dead, Spain & Italy clash (videos)
Madrid has reinforced security in the Spanish enclave by deploying military personnel, while the crisis has triggered a sharp diplomatic confrontation with Rome
At least nine dead as mass illegal migrant crossing into Ceuta unfolds – Sanchez deploys Army as his open border policy collapses (videos)
The Spanish Armed Forces will reinforce the Civil Guard in carrying out its duties & undertake any additional tasks deemed necessary to safeguard security in the city of Ceuta, the Interior Ministry announced
