Spain responds to criticism over migrants in Ceuta
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Spain's Prime Minister urged adherence to European treaties amid criticism over migrant flows to Ceuta.
- The EU's border agency indicates Spain is not a primary migration route, with more migrants entering via Italy.
- Spain's Foreign Minister stated most migrants who arrived in Ceuta have returned to Morocco and did not reach mainland Spain.
Spain's Prime Minister has called for strict adherence to European treaties in response to criticism from some EU countries regarding migrant arrivals in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The Prime Minister emphasized that these European agreements must be consistently upheld.
Data from the EU's border protection agency, Frontex, suggests that Spain is not the main entry point for migrants into the European Union. According to the agency's figures, a greater number of migrants arrive in the EU through Italy.
European treaties need to be followed at all times.
Spain's Foreign Minister further clarified the situation, reporting that nearly all migrants who had previously arrived in Ceuta have since returned to Morocco. He also confirmed that these individuals did not manage to reach mainland Spain. This statement aims to address concerns and provide context regarding the recent migrant movements.
Almost all migrants have already returned to Morocco.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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