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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces intense criticism from EU leaders over a migrant crisis in Ceuta, where 50,000 to 60,000 migrants arrived, causing a humanitarian emergency and at least 80 deaths. Sanchez defended his policies, citing coordination with Morocco and EU solidarity in past migrant crises, while 22 EU leaders blamed progressive policies for enabling the influx.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces criticism from EU leaders over a migration crisis in Ceuta, where 50,000 to 60,000 migrants arrived, causing a humanitarian crisis with over 80 deaths. Sanchez defended his policies, citing coordination with Morocco and EU disunity over migration and asylum issues.

A Spanish supreme court ruling requiring a complex deportation process for migrants who bypass physical barriers led to a coordinated attempt by around 50,000 people to swim into Ceuta, resulting in at least 57 deaths. Migrants used social media to plan the journey, avoiding barriers to exploit legal loopholes, with contributing factors including human trafficking, Moroccan involvement, and socioeconomic issues like high youth unemployment in Morocco.