EU Commissioner addresses Ceuta border crisis, pledges external border strengthening

EU Commissioner Brunner addressed the European Parliament on the situation in Ceuta, where nearly 80,000 people entered illegally from Morocco in late July, matching the city's population. The speech signals EU-level response to a significant migration pressure at the Spanish-Moroccan border, with implications for EU border policy and Spain-Morocco relations. The scale of the influx and the EU's commitment to strengthen external borders are confirmed, but specific measures and timeline remain unclear.