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18/08/2026 – 17:39 GMT+2

The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that all people illegally remaining in Ceuta would be returned following the massive migrant influx that took place in late July.

“The priority is now for the Spanish and for the Moroccan authorities to maintain control of the situation and to ensure a swift return of all those who illegally remain in Ceuta”, European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said Tuesday at a press briefing.

Lammert stressed that returns are covered by EU law, adding that they are regulated under “the return directive” and soon the “EU return regulation”.

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