EU meets for migration crisis in Ceuta
Updated 3 months ago3 new reports, including G1, RFI Brasil.
The short version
The European Union has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The sudden arrival of 3,000-5,000 migrants has triggered divisions among Member States over immigration policies and border management.
The European Union held an emergency meeting on 4 August to discuss the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.5,2 The virtual meeting was convened at the request of Spain and more than 20 European countries.5 The sudden arrival of migrants in Ceuta the week before triggered the political crisis in the EU.2
Spanish authorities estimated that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants were at the scene, sleeping on a beach guarded by police.1 The EU attributed the severity of the crisis to a disinformation campaign spread by social media.5 Jorge Malheiros, a specialist in migration, described the phenomenon in Ceuta as serious, but limited to that territory.3
Malheiros highlighted the instrumentalization of the migration crisis by sectors of the European right.4 The expert also mentioned the lack of solidarity among EU countries and the spread of disinformation.4 The crisis has exposed disagreements among Member States on external border management and immigration policies.2
The meeting of the European Ministers of Internal Affairs took place by videoconference.2
“There was a manipulation of the will to migrate with clear political interests”
“a serious phenomenon, but limited to that territory”
“the instrumentalization of the migration crisis in Ceuta by the European right”
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