EU Ministers Call for Tougher Action on Migration After Ceuta Influx

European Union interior ministers convened an emergency meeting to address the recent mass influx of approximately 72,000 migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. Ministers called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stricter return policies, with Spain reporting that 70,000 of the entrants have already been returned to Morocco. Italy clarified that its temporary border checks on arrivals from Spain were a legal response to migration concerns, not a retaliatory measure.