The leader of Spain's far-right Vox party went further, immediately branding the arrivals an "invasion" of military-age men.
Pedro Sánchez called Europe's response "selfish" and "unlawful" after Italy suspended Schengen Area free-travel arrangements with Spain over the crisis.
Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes. By Mark Landler Reporting from Paris See ...
With a population of 83,500, Ceuta was overwhelmed as migrants surged in, equating to 70% of its residents in a single day, ...
At least three people were killed in Moscow after a homemade bomb exploded in a restaurant in the heart of Russia’s capital.