On August 1, local time, French Interior Minister Nunez said that in response to the recent “wave of smuggling” in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, France has strengthened Franco-Spanish land border checks, and emphasized that Spain “is absolutely impossible” to withdraw from the Schengen area. Nunez said that France has previously deployed additional police forces to the Franco-Spanish border, strengthened land border inspections, and invested in drones, air patrol forces, and railway patrol forces to deal with the impact of the “smuggling wave” in Ceuta. Furthermore, Nunez also stated, “There is no need for Spain to withdraw from the Schengen area; there is absolutely no such possibility.” He stressed that France will continue to maintain close coordination with Spain to jointly address the issue of illegal immigration.

On August 1, local time, French Interior Minister Nunez said that in response to the recent “wave of smuggling” in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, France has strengthened Franco-Spanish land border checks, and emphasized that Spain “is absolutely impossible” to withdraw from the Schengen area. Nunez said that France has previously deployed additional police forces to the Franco-Spanish border, strengthened land border inspections, and invested in drones, air patrol forces, and railway patrol forces to deal with the impact of the “smuggling wave” in Ceuta. Furthermore, Nunez also stated, “There is no need for Spain to withdraw from the Schengen area; there is absolutely no such possibility.” He stressed that France will continue to maintain close coordination with Spain to jointly address the issue of illegal immigration.