BRUSSELS (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies faced fierce criticism as leaders from across the European Union met Tuesday following last week’s rush of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco gather on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. Sanchez defends court ruling blamed by Morocco and EU leadersEU leaders quickly pounced on Sanchez once videos from Ceuta went viral. Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain line up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. “On Ceuta, political games are being played over the lives of people on both sides of the border,” she said.