EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings
Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.
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"From this incident, it is clear that we must do more to further strengthen our borders at critical points."
— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician
"serious concerns about some European governments and pointed out that Ceuta was not part of the Schengen area."
— Pedro Sánchez , Politician
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Andrej Babiš is a billionaire and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
Fernando Grande-Marlaska is the Interior Minister of Spain.
He is the Prime Minister of Spain.
Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission.
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Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.
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