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France and Italy tighten border controls over migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta
The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa in recent days. Officials said Saturday that at least 67 people had died during the influx. France tightened border checks and increased police numbers at its Spanish border. Italy temporarily suspended its Schengen agreement, which allows for vi
Published Friday, 31 July 2026 at 09:07
The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa in recent days. Officials said Saturday that at least 67 people had died during the influx. France tightened border checks and increased police numbers at its Spanish border. Italy temporarily suspended its Schengen agreement, which allows for visa-free movement between borders, with Spain for one month.
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