Ceuta border crisis: Netherlands demands EU investigation into mass migrant crossing from Morocco to Spain

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Ceuta border crisis: Netherlands demands EU investigation into mass migrant crossing from Morocco to Spain
Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Bart van den Brink / photo: EUCO

The immediate crisis in Ceuta may be fading, but the political aftershocks are only beginning. As EU migration ministers gather for an digital meeting on Tuesday, the Dutch government is demanding answers about how tens of thousands of migrants managed to breach one of Europe's external borders in just 24 hours. Behind the calls for investigation lies a broader debate over border security, solidarity and responsibility that continues to divide European capitals. Read on for the full story and analysis.

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