Ceuta migrant crisis sparks EU border control debate

Published Aug 3, 03:55 PM UTC

The influx of approximately 60,000 migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco has triggered a political crisis in Europe, with leaders like Italy and Denmark criticizing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for lax border control. At least 88 people died during the event. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attempted to balance praise for Sánchez with calls for tougher EU migration controls. The article also covers other EU news: the EU's plan to relax rules on gene-edited crops (New Genomic Techniques), Hungary's increased electricity imports after its nuclear plant shutdown, Germany's consideration of weight-loss drug reimbursement, and an EU naval operation boarding a sanctioned Russian-linked tanker in the Mediterranean.