Ceuta at the Fault Lines of European Solidarity The EU’s External Border Regime Between Reform and Political TensionsOn Friday morning, Europeans woke up to unsettling news. And what do these events reveal about the internal functioning of the EU’s migration and asylum regime and solidarity between Member States? At the time, Morocco had been accused of instrumentalising the arrival of migrants in Ceuta to exert pressure on the Spanish government. Following the events in Ceuta, several Member States voiced concerns that Spain’s membership in Schengen should be suspended. While the situation in Ceuta may reasonably qualify as a serious deficiency, it remains to be seen whether the situation may improve or persist.