Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings

BBC News Saturday 01 August 2026, 10:11 UTC 1 min read

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Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

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