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60,000 migrants flood Ceuta, 67 dead; Italy suspends Schengen

8/2/2026

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said about 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta, killing at least 67.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged the EU to suspend Schengen for Spain.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suspended Schengen with Spain for a month and tightened the Franco-Italian border.
EU interior ministers, led by Ireland’s justice minister Jim O’Callaghan, will meet Tuesday on the crisis.

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said about 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta, killing at least 67.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged the EU to suspend Schengen for Spain.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suspended Schengen with Spain for a month and tightened the Franco-Italian border.
EU interior ministers, led by Ireland’s justice minister Jim O’Callaghan, will meet Tuesday on the crisis.