Spain is facing mounting pressure over the migrant crisis in Ceuta after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco last month. The enclave’s leader is calling for a detention centre, while Madrid insists border controls and security measures remain firmly in place.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares met with Ceuta’s leader Tuesday, nearly two weeks after an unprecedented influx saw around 72,000 migrants cross the border from Morocco on July 30 and 31.
Albares said the integrity of the Schengen area remained protected in Ceuta and neighbouring Melilla.
“The integrity of the Schengen area is fully guaranteed in Ceuta and Melilla,” he said.
He also called for greater European support for the two Spanish enclaves, arguing that their particular social and economic circumstances should be taken into account.
