Calls for the exclusion of Spain from the Schengen area have intensified due to the massive influx of migrants in Ceuta.

On Friday, calls from various European countries to exclude Spain from the Schengen area intensified, following the arrival of 40,000-50,000 migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced the deployment of police reinforcements, including divers and vessels, to manage the crisis. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned the situation, calling it a "violation of territorial integrity."

While Italy and Finland are calling for Spain's exclusion from Schengen, far-right leaders in Denmark and Sweden also support this measure. Criticism focuses on Spain's failure to protect its external borders, and political leaders from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom warn about the consequences of uncontrolled migration. In this context, the Italian government has proposed extraordinary measures to protect the borders, and the Italian opposition criticizes the crisis management by the Meloni executive.