EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

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The EU is to hold an urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday amid continued divisions in the bloc over the arrival of more than 50,000 migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa. The decision was taken by officials representing EU member states and Frontex border agency experts at what was described as a “sobering” meeting on Saturday. Spain confirmed at least 67 people had died in the attempted crossing. Some drowned, while others were crushed as they tried to cross a breakwater barrier. The decision to call a summit of ministers was unanimous as EU leaders seek to heal divisions in the bloc and restore a…

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