Ceuta migrant crossings: are calls for stronger border controls from 22 member states in line with EU law?

The unprecedented border crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has sparked a wave of political reactions across Europe. Far-right parties described the crossings as “an invasion” and a majority of European governments demanded a reaction from European Union officials. In an urgent meeting of the bloc’s interior ministers on August 4, Magnus Brunner, the European commissioner for migration, praised Spain’s “swift response” but deemed its immigration policy as “definitely not a good signal…