France and Italy tighten border controls amid Spanish migrant crisis
CEUTA, Spain (AFP) — France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday after about 60,000 people crossed into Spain’s enclave in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years.The migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco, the enclave’s regional president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters, but by Friday evening officials said more than 48,000 had returned.To cross into Ceuta, many swam around a small border barrier that juts out into the Mediterranean. The Spanish government’s representative in Ceuta said 57 bodies had been recovered on the Spanish side of the border and that there could be additional casualties on the Moroccan side. It said some drowned and some were crushed while trying to climb the breakwater that holds the border fence.The sudden influx sparked an international crisis.France tightened checks on its border with Spain and said it would increase its police presence there fivefold…
France and Italy have tightened border controls following a significant migrant crisis in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, where approximately 60,000 people crossed from Morocco. By Friday evening, over 48,000 had returned, but the influx led to international concern and casualties, with 57 bodies recovered on the Spanish side. France increased its police presence fivefold at its border with Spain, while Italy suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain for one month. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez attributed the surge to "trafficking mafias" misinterpreting a Supreme Court ruling. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen stated, "We cannot allow anyone to come to our (European) Union without abiding by our rules."
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