Many people came to Ceuta last week. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. About 50000 to 60000 people wanted to cross the border. At least 72 people died. Most people are back in Morocco now.
EU interior ministers met on Tuesday. They talked about border protection. Gerhard Karner from Austria demands strict rules. He wants asylum checks in third countries. These are countries outside the EU. Return centers for rejected applicants are also planned.
Politicians like Manfred Weber criticize Spain. Spain rejected help from the border agency Frontex. Experts think the rush was intentional. Maybe Morocco or Russia wanted to pressure the EU. The EU wants to decide on new centers by the end of the year.
