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E.U. Vows 'Emergency Meeting' Six Days After Ceuta Illegal Migrant Invasion Began
The European Union (E.U.) will meet in video conference Tuesday before issuing stern warnings over the illegal migrant invasion that started flooding the Spanish enclave of Ceuta mid-last week.
The call to action will come six days after the surge was first reported in what is now regarded as the single largest crossing of its kind in the E.U.'s history.
The BBC reports 22 member states issued a joint letter calling for co-ordinated action and the strengthening of the E.U.'s external borders after some 60,000 illegal migrants freely entered the outpost from Morocco.
The E.U. members' letter addresses concerns around "hybrid threats to create the perception that illegal entry into the European Union is possible," adding the free, open borders "would encourage further attempts, undermine confidence in our common migration policy and have repercussions for all Member States".
Spain condemned "selfish, polarising and unlawful" reaction to the crisis after Italy suspended the E.U.'s border-free Schengen arrangement with Spain - a move backed by Finland and Denmark - as the E.U. continues to struggle with illegal migrants crossing borders by land and sea, as Breitbart News reported.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has now suspended Italy's Schengen agreement with Spain for a month as the world has watched in wonder at Europe's seeming self-destructive attitude to illegal immigration.
At least 72 people died during last week's mass influx of illegals.