EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis

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About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.

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.

Italy, on with Denmark and 20 different nations, aboriginal sent a missive expressing their interest implicit the Ceuta migrant crisis, and calling for a gathering of EU ministers.

In response, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro 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".

Speaking aft the gathering connected Tuesday, Grande-Marlaska said the Schengen portion had not been compromised and that helium hoped Italy would assistance immoderate added controls "as soon arsenic possible".

Denmark's migration curate Morten Bødskov said helium was "very satisfied" with Spain's speedy response, but added that the incidental showed "it is perfectly important that we person power implicit the EU's borders".

Speaking afterwards, EU commissioner Magnus Brunner said the incidental had been a "test" of European resilience and borderline information - which helium said it had successfully "passed".