# Ceuta has ‘re-exposed immigration’s divisive nature’ in the EU

https://mins.news/en/item/12896

- France 24, 2026-08-04 14:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/ceuta-has-re-exposed-immigration-s-divisive-nature-in-the-eu

> The EU’s migration chief said the bloc had successfully passed a test of border security and resilience to disinformation while handling the migrant rush into Ceuta, Spain’s North African territory. EU interior ministers met urgently over the incident. Several ministers praised Spain’s response, as the episode again highlighted how divisive migration remains within the European Union. France 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani reports on the developments.

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