German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has asked the European Commission to prioritize the protection of the EU's external borders following the entry of migrants into the Spanish enclave in North Africa, Ceuta, according to a report in the German newspaper Bild on Sunday.

The German Foreign Minister said that European countries need external partners, such as Morocco, to control illegal migration, according to the newspaper's report. Europe has reportedly managed to avoid a major migration crisis, but the situation remains tense.

Previously in late July, Ceuta recorded a large wave of migrants from Morocco. On Friday, the mayor-president of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, said that about 60,000 people had entered the city from Morocco in one day.

Riots broke out amid the crisis, and additional police units, Civil Guards, and the military were deployed.

Ceuta is a Spanish enclave on the north coast of Africa, and lies on the border with Morocco.

Together with Melilla, Ceuta form the only land border between the European Union and Africa and are considered a major route for illegal migration to the EU.


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