European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for "united action" connected borderline information aft the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta past week.
Spain estimates that astir 69,500 migrants have present returned to Morocco, exceeding archetypal estimates of 50,000. The authoritative decease toll connected the Spanish broadside of the borderline stands astatine 72, with 11 deaths connected the Moroccan side.
On Tuesday, EU interior ministers volition person exigency talks by video league to sermon the issue.
The scenes successful Ceuta person strained relations among immoderate of the EU's 27 subordinate states.
In a missive to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, von der Leyen praised his "swift handling" of the crisis.
But she added: "From this incident, it is wide that we indispensable bash much to further fortify our borders astatine captious points."
In effect to the Ceuta crossings, Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen statement with Spain.
The Schengen statement eliminates borderline checks and present encompasses much than 450 cardinal radical and 29 countries successful Europe.
Finland and Denmark backed Italy's move, portion Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš urged a impermanent suspension of Spain's Schengen membership.
In response, Sánchez said helium had "serious concerns" astir immoderate European governments and pointed retired that Ceuta was not portion of the Schengen area.
While astir had shown "support and solidarity", helium said different European governments had chosen to onslaught Spain, "driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, oregon governmental interest".
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