“Allowing an invasion of Europe with your policy is not humanitarianism, it is a crime,” emphasizes the Minister of Immigration and Asylum Thanos Plevris, referring to what is happening in Ceuta and the attempt of thousands of migrants to enter European territory.

Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Africa, is facing the biggest migrant influx in years, with more than 1,500 people crossing from Morocco in recent days, with the largest influx occurring on Thursday. According to the latest El País report, at least 18 people have died trying to reach Spanish territory. Pedro Sánchez's government has decided to deploy military forces to reinforce security, while the crisis has sparked a fierce political and diplomatic standoff between Spain and Italy.