Mayor of Ceuta Calls on Europe for Aid Following Migrant Surge
Following a massive arrival of migrants in late July at the Spanish enclave in Morocco, several EU member states are demanding a tougher common migration policy.
The mayor of Ceuta has called on the European Union to support the Spanish enclave located in Morocco, according to Le Monde. This request follows a migrant surge that occurred in late July in this border town, a historic crossing point between the African continent and Europe.
According to the same source, several EU member states are now calling, in the wake of this episode, for a tougher European migration policy.
Details regarding the number of migrants involved, the precise circumstances of this surge, and the measures being considered by European authorities have not been specified in the information available at this stage.
Ceuta, along with Spain's other enclave of Melilla, regularly represents one of the migration flashpoints at the external borders of the European Union, due to its geographic position on the African continent.
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- Le maire de Ceuta demande l’aide de l’Europe — Le Monde — Une
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