EU Grants Spain 115 Million Euros in Emergency Aid Over Ceuta Crisis
The European Union provided Spain with 115 million euros in emergency aid to strengthen border security and manage migrant returns following a massive influx of migrants from Morocco into Ceuta. Over 70,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory on July 30 and 31, leading to numerous deaths, primarily due to drowning. The EU's aid aims to address the immediate humanitarian and security challenges.
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The EU on Wednesday said it was granting Spain 115 million euros ($130 million) in emergency aid to help bolster border security and assist returns after the massive migrant rush into the north African exclave. More than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented rush that left scores dead, most by drowning as they tried to swim around a breakwater. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
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