border security

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EU says it ‘passed the test’ after Ceuta migrant crisis

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called border security "a shared European responsibility" and urged "united action" from EU member states after approximately 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week, triggering the…

Spain deploys military to Ceuta as thousands breach border

Thousands of migrants from Morocco streamed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Thursday, overwhelming border forces by swimming around barriers, scaling fences, and rushing through unguarded gates. Spain announced it would deploy military units to reinforce police at…