Brussels – “It will be a good opportunity to exchange views on the current situation and the lessons learnt from the events in Ceuta.” This is how the European Commissioner for Migration, Magnus Brunner, commented on the fact that tomorrow (6 August) an extraordinary meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament (LIBE) will be held. The meeting aims to facilitate an exchange of views on the events affecting the Spanish enclave in recent days.
In addition to Brunner, the mayor of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas Lara, while the Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and the Spanish Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz Delgado, have not yet confirmed their attendance. The meeting will take place entirely online and will be streamed.
On Ceuta, “the situation is far from over,” wrote the European Sovereignists Group (ESN) on its social media channels. Regarding tomorrow’s meeting, MEPs stated that “Europe’s external borders must be defended, illegal crossings must be stopped, and those responsible must face the consequences.” In contrast, the French Green MEP and member of the LIBE Committee, Melissa Camara, reiterated that “the externalisation of migration policy leaves the EU vulnerable to the actions and decisions of authoritarian regimes.” Therefore, “in the midst of humanitarian crises, the EU must provide dignified and sustainable solutions for people forced into exile,” she concluded.
English version by the Translation Service of Withub
