On August 1, local time, the European Union announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of the interior ministers of EU member states in the form of a video conference on the 4th to discuss the immigration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and the EU's response measures. The conference was proposed by Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez has previously sent letters to Ireland, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Council, European Commission President von der Leyen, and European Council President Costa, calling on the EU to coordinate its response to the current immigration crisis.

On August 1, local time, the European Union announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of the interior ministers of EU member states in the form of a video conference on the 4th to discuss the immigration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and the EU's response measures. The conference was proposed by Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez has previously sent letters to Ireland, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Council, European Commission President von der Leyen, and European Council President Costa, calling on the EU to coordinate its response to the current immigration crisis.