# Von der Leyen: ‘Ceuta’s border is a European border’

https://mins.news/en/video/60611

- euronews, 2026-09-16 08:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsG6mkzcSIk

> In her State of the Union speech, Ursula von der Leyen said Europe would stand with Ceuta because its border is a European border. She said irregular migration has declined across the continent, but the crisis in Ceuta shows EU tools for managing emergencies need to evolve.

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