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The Economic Times
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EU expresses 'full solidarity' with Spain following migrant crisis; outlines plan to combat illegal border crossings

Brussels: The European Union has said that it stands in "full solidarity" with Spain following the recent migrant development in Ceuta, recognising the crisis as a "test of our European resilience," following a video conference of EU interior ministers.

Following the emergency meeting on Tuesday, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner emphasised that despite severe strain placed on external frontiers by a sudden influx of over 70,000 migrants, the bloc successfully contained the crisis and preserved the integrity of the Schengen zone.

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