EU nations challenge Spain over migration policy · 40 detained at Ceuta port for identity fraud · Italy extends border controls for Spain arrivals
- Fifteen EU countries led by Denmark and Italy demand stricter border controls and criticise Spain's migrant regularisation at the summit.
- National Police arrested 40 foreigners attempting to reach Algeciras from Ceuta using third-party ID cards in a targeted port crackdown.
- Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi extends travel restrictions for 15 days citing the Ceuta migration crisis and security threats.
- MEPs have approved a resolution calling for rapid returns and shielding of the Ceuta border following recent hybrid warfare events.