EU leaders and Giorgia Meloni expressed concern over the mass migrant influx into Ceuta, rebuking the Spanish government.

The entities involved

• Portugal →

  country in Southwestern Europe

  • Slovakia and Portugal offer drone defense equipment to Romania as Russia's drone attacks threaten Romanian airspace security.Mon 15:28
  • David Guetta, Jorja Smith, and Maisie Peters are performing at the Millennium Dome venue in London, following shows in Portugal and Belgium.Mon 13:05
• Ceuta →

  autonomous city of Spain in North Africa

  • Mass migration influx strains Ceuta's resources.Mon 14:34
  • Migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, leading to political criticism from figures like Santiago Abascal regarding the handling of the crisis by Pedro Sánchez.Sun 13:40
• Giorgia Meloni →

  Prime Minister of Italy since 2022

  • Antonio Tajani cancelled a trip to the US after Donald Trump made controversial remarks about Giorgia Meloni.Mon 17:31
  • Donald Trump made comments about Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit, leading to the cancellation of Antonio Tajani's U.S. visit. Meloni countered that the statements were fabricated.Mon 17:24

Related events

• Spain manages the migrant crisis in Ceuta and requests aid and support from the EU.Aug 29
• Influx of migrants into Ceuta strains EU borders, prompting discussion of past policies and political leadership failures.Aug 18
• The source of migrants entering Ceuta is being identified as authorities manage the ongoing migrant crisis.Sep 2
• EU offers assistance via Frontex as migrants gather in Ceuta, prompting Madrid to deploy military forces and political figures to criticize government policies.Jul 31
• Meloni's government introduced border checks for Arabs as economic refugees from Africa attempt to reach Ceuta.Aug 31