Bloomberg pointed to the isolation of the Spanish prime minister amid the migration crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has faced criticism from leaders of other EU countries over the situation in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, which had previously received more than 60,000 illegal migrants from Morocco. This was reported by Bloomberg on August 1.

"Sanchez was the most progressive European leader on migration issues, going against the right-wing shift of his colleagues. This position has now put him in a vulnerable political position after thousands of migrants took over the Spanish exclave in North Africa. <...> The Spanish leader was sharply criticized and warned, and the leaders promised to introduce border controls if necessary and even suspend Spain's participation in the Schengen area," the article says.

As stated by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the European Union must "immediately take all necessary steps." According to her, uncontrolled migration "poses a threat to Europe and Denmark."

Some countries directly link the surge in migration to Spain's more loyal legislation. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called on Madrid to follow Warsaw's example and tighten asylum laws and border procedures.

The large-scale influx of migrants to Ceuta has also caused concern among European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Thus, Sanchez is now facing pressure from within Europe because of his migration policy.

"The dissatisfaction with Sanchez may go beyond the migration issue. The Spanish leader also refused to meet the NATO defense spending target of 5% of GDP," writes Bloomberg.

Meanwhile, the Spanish RTVE TV channel reported that the death toll from the migration crisis has already reached 67 people.

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The countries of the union have already started talking about suspending Schengen with Madrid after the invasion of refugees into the Spanish exclave.

The invasion of refugees was recorded in Spain a day earlier after the country decided to suspend the operation of the only existing border crossing in the city of Melilla in northern Africa. More than 60,000 illegal immigrants were able to reach Ceuta, which prompted Madrid to mobilize the military and police, who began using tear gas against the arrivals. On August 1, the EFE news agency reported that almost 70,000 migrants had already returned to Morocco.