EU emergency meeting on Ceuta migrant crisis
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EU interior and justice ministers
Ceuta, Spain
August 4, 2026
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EU interior and justice ministers to hold an emergency meeting regarding the migrant surge in Ceuta. Over 50,000 people crossed from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Spain blames social media disinformation for the surge; 48,000 have been returned.
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