Following events in Ceuta: EU countries belatedly offer support to Spain

Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026

Der Standard

EU ministers praised Spain’s handling of migrants arriving in Ceuta, correcting arrival numbers.

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During a special meeting of interior ministers, Spain’s actions were collectively praised after Madrid had to significantly increase the reported number of migrants arriving in the enclave of Ceuta. Those remaining in Ceuta hope for asylum in Europe. The influx of tens of thousands of migrants to the Spanish enclave late last week caused considerable unrest within the EU, with many governments criticizing Madrid’s lax border control or soft migration policy as a pull factor; solidarity was initially scarce but was partially addressed in subsequent days.

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