Coverage dated August 1, 2026

Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis

Headline from The Guardian

Pedro Sánchez hits out at ‘polarising and unlawful reaction’ over mass crossing into Spanish enclave in north Africa Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers after what he called some member states’ “selfish, polari…

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Ceuta: Spain demands EU meeting, blasts 'selfish' response (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    After Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen deal with Spain, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his county was being "attacked" from within the EU, stressing that Madrid fully restored control over its border. DW has more.

  2. The Guardian

    Sánchez condemns ‘selfish’ reaction of some EU countries to Ceuta border crisis as death toll rises – Europe live (opens The Guardian)

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    In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclave Grande-Marlaska said between 50,000 and 60,000 people crossed from Morocco to Spain’s Ceuta, but that “the vast majority have returned”.

  3. The Guardian

    Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pedro Sánchez hits out at ‘polarising and unlawful reaction’ over mass crossing into Spanish enclave in north Africa Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers after what he called some member states’ “selfish, polari…

  4. Breitbart News

    Spanish Socialist Leader Sanchez Accuses Fellow EU Leaders of Being 'Selfish' over Response to Ceuta Migrant Crisis (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused fellow European Union leaders of being "selfish" for expressing concerns and enacting border restrictions in the wake of tens of thousands of illegal migrants flooding into Ceuta this week.

  5. Newsweek

    Spain Blasts EU Allies' 'Selfish' Reaction To Ceuta Crisis: 'Prejudice' (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Sánchez said border security is a “shared responsibility” as he called for urgent EU talks over the deadly Ceuta crisis.

  6. Fox News

    Socialist Spanish PM blasts Meloni over restored border controls after Ceuta surge, demands emergency meeting (opens Fox News)

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    Pedro Sánchez called Europe's response "selfish" and "unlawful" after Italy suspended Schengen Area free-travel arrangements with Spain over the crisis.

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