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Spain asks the EU for urgent support over migration in Ceuta
European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said Spain had requested urgent support because of increased migration activity in Ceuta. The request covers measures to strengthen border security infrastructure and increase the capacity of migrant centers.
Spain has requested urgent support from the European Union because of increased migration activity in Ceuta, a city in North Africa. European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert announced the request at the Commission's daily press briefing in Brussels.
Lammert said Madrid's request included measures to protect the borders, strengthen security infrastructure and ensure sufficient capacity at migrant centers.
The European Commission said it was ready to provide financial support, including for border infrastructure, if Spain requested it. The assessment of the request is ongoing.
Operational support through Frontex and Europol
Spain could receive additional operational support through the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation Europol and the EU Asylum Agency.
Lammert said new irregular migration attempts had been successfully prevented through cooperation between Madrid and Rabat. He added that Magnus Brunner, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, was in regular contact with Spanish officials.
More than 800 people intercepted off the coast of Ceuta
On July 30, more than 800 irregular migrants attempting to swim from the coast of Fnideq, Morocco, to Ceuta in North Africa were intercepted.
Following the increase in irregular migration attempts toward Ceuta, the Spanish government decided to deploy the armed forces to the region to ensure security. The government mobilized all available resources after the incident.
The number of irregular migrants who died while attempting to cross from Morocco to Spain was reported as 88.
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