Meloni proposes EU migrant hubs after Ceuta crisis

On August 2, 2026, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed creating migrant processing hubs similar to the Albania model during an EU summit, in response to the migrant crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. Spanish King Felipe VI expressed concern and indignation over the situation, while Spain's Vox party leader attacked Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Chinese experts noted that the crisis exposes divisions within Europe and deepens tensions between Spain and the US. Meanwhile, Meloni also drew criticism for issuing a statement on the Bologna train station bombing that was nearly identical to one from 2025, and she described the attack as terrorism, while Senate President Ignazio La Russa insisted on a fascist matrix.