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Spain demanded immediate information from its police after a newspaper report claimed a police probe blamed Moroccan security forces for orchestrating the July surge of migrants into Ceuta, challenging Madrid’s earlier denial of Moroccan involvement; Interior Minister Grande-Marlaska asked the police chief to verify the report, as thousands remain in Ceuta and the episode highlights EU migration tensions.
Spain will reinstate random border checks on travelers arriving from Italy at ports and airports from midnight, widening the rift with Giorgia Meloni after Rome imposed similar controls in response to the Ceuta migrant influx. The measures run until Sept. 7 and come as the European Commission says it has not been notified of temporary border controls and cautions against undermining Schengen. The Ceuta crisis saw about 72,000 migrants and at least 82 deaths, highlighting deep EU divisions over migration.
The European Union is weighing amendments to the Temporary Protection Directive, which has allowed more than four million Ukrainians to live and work in EU countries since 2022. Several member states are pushing to exclude military-age men (23–60 with military eligibility) from protection, while others caution against cutting protections and emphasize legal-exit rules under martial law. The talks reflect divergent views on how to balance refugee integration with security, and a formal Commission proposal could arrive in the coming weeks.