The interior ministers of the 27 European Union member states held a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss tightening up internal borders following the scenes at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa over the weekend.

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

The European Union will hold emergency talks on the Ceuta migration crisis after 22 member states called for stronger border controls and coordinated action.