Spain sought help from the European Union on the 28th, requesting that personnel be drawn from the European Border Service to deal with the immigration crisis in its North African enclave of Ceuta. A large-scale smuggling incident occurred in Ceuta at the end of July, and thousands of illegal immigrants are still stranded.

Spain sought help from the European Union on the 28th, requesting that personnel be drawn from the European Border Service to deal with the immigration crisis in its North African enclave of Ceuta. A large-scale smuggling incident occurred in Ceuta at the end of July, and thousands of illegal immigrants are still stranded.