Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants

European Commission says it is ‘assessing’ Spain’s request after some 70,000 migrants surged into North African enclave.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Spain has formally requested emergency funding from the European Union to address the migration situation in its North African enclave of Ceuta, weeks after tens of thousands of people surged across the border from Morocco.The European Commission said on Tuesday that it is closely monitoring the situation and remained “fully engaged at all levels” to ensure the security of the EU’s external borders.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ceuta mayor calls for migrant detention amid mass influx crisislist 2 of 3Moroccan police arrest over 100 migrants trying to reach Spanish enclavelist 3 of 3Hundreds of migrants arrested near Ceuta border in latest crackdownend of listCommission spokesman Markus Lammert said during a daily news briefing in Brussels, “We have now, namely yesterday, received a formal request for emergency funding, and we are now working on assessing their request as a priority and with a view to taking a swift decision.”This comes after more than 70,000 would-be migrants, driven by poverty and misinformation,...