Danish prime minister: EU should consider suspending Spain over migrants - The Copenhagen Post

In Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on 1 August 2026, migrant crossings were followed by a dispute within the EU. Von der Leyen said that not a single person reached mainland Spain or the rest of the EU, and the EU said the vast majority of illegal entries were returned to Morocco. Frankfurter Allgemeine reported that almost all migrants had left Ceuta. Spain set up floating barriers, and Italy introduced temporary border controls.

The Danish prime minister said the EU should consider suspending Spain, and Euronews asked whether Spain could be excluded from Schengen. Austria criticized Spain, saying it was giving away entry tickets to the EU. Twenty-two EU leaders, led by Italy and Denmark according to El Mundo, called for emergency talks, and EU interior ministers were to meet on Tuesday. Spanish prime minister Sánchez called the reaction of some EU governments 'selfish' and wrote to von der Leyen demanding an urgent EU meeting.