France's interior minister stated EU ministers agreed the Schengen zone was not the problem. This statement followed calls to suspend Spain from the free-travel area. The calls arose after a migrant influx into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. Italy and Denmark had advocated for Spain's suspension from the bloc. EU ministers met to discuss the situation and reach a consensus.

PARIS: France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on Saturday said his country would not seek Spain’s suspension from Schengen rules, after tens of thousands of migrants entered…

Jose Manuel Albares stressed that Spain’s autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla had never posed a threat to the integrity of the Schengen zone