EU to Convene Emergency Talks on Ceuta Migration Surge

Europe is convening an emergency meeting after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting a 22-nation letter calling for coordinated action and stronger external borders. Italy briefly suspended Schengen with Spain, other states weigh border checks, and leaders express concern about hybrid threats and misinformation that could spark more crossings. Most migrants have left Ceuta and deaths have risen to at least 67, while Spain says border control has been restored and Ceuta is not in Schengen; Ceuta and Melilla are the EU’s only land borders with Africa.