EU urges united border push after Ceuta migrant surge
EU leaders are calling for stronger external borders and a coordinated response after thousands of migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave, with about 69,500 reportedly returning to Morocco and at least 83 deaths (72 on the Spanish side, 11 in Morocco). EU interior ministers will hold emergency talks by video to discuss lessons and a five‑point plan: prevent irregular migration, reinforce external borders, improve early warning systems, dismantle smuggling networks, and strengthen returns, plus vigilant monitoring and the possible use of physical barriers. Italy suspended Schengen with Spain, backed by Finland and Denmark, while Spain notes Ceuta is not part of Schengen; Czech leadership floated a temporary Schengen pause.