Nearly all migrants who crossed illegally from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week have now been returned, and there has been no onward movement toward mainland Europe or other European Union member states, according to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU following an extraordinary meeting of EU ambassadors. The meeting was held to prepare Tuesday's videoconference of EU interior ministers, with the latest information provided by Spanish authorities and European agencies.

The mass arrival exposed divisions over migration policy, with 22 European Union states calling for a coordinated response.

Life in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is slowly getting back to normal, residents say, days after a sudden surge of some 60,000 migrants entered the tiny territory on the tip of…

Madrid says 70,000 of the 72,000 that crossed into Ceuta have returned home

European Union interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger return policies after around 72,000 migrants entered Spain's…