EU Urged to Hold Emergency Talks on Ceuta Migrant Influx

European Union interior ministers are being called to an emergency meeting to address the sudden arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta. Leaders from 22 of the 27 EU member states sent an open letter demanding an immediate video conference. They aim to agree on a swift, coordinated response to prevent further uncontrolled border crossings.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sharply criticized the "selfish" reactions of some EU nations in a letter to the European Commission and Council presidents. He supported the idea of an EU interior ministers' video conference, according to French news agency AFP.

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We cannot treat these materials as ordinary goods. The sooner we clear them, the sooner we can let the elderly people sleeping on the ground in our country... sleep in a bed! We will definitely get these materials through customs!

The Spanish Interior Ministry estimates over 50,000 migrants illegally entered the exclave. Public broadcaster RTVE reported that 48,000 have already returned to Morocco. Ceuta authorities had previously stated up to 60,000 people arrived. The Spanish government announced Saturday that the death toll from attempts to cross the border between Morocco and Ceuta rose to 67.

While the situation has significantly calmed, security in the autonomous city of about 84,000 residents remains disrupted. The Spanish Interior Ministry has installed a new 500-meter inflatable barrier near the border crossing to enhance security.

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