Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc. Addressing reporters following three hours of talks with the bloc's interior ministers, EU migration chief Magnus Brunner said the crisis had "tested" Europe's border security, its "resilience to disinformation" and "solidarity" among member states. Spain moved swiftly to send migrants back from Ceuta, confirming Tuesday that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco last week, all but 2,000 have returned. Ceuta has 're-exposed immigration's divisive nature' in the EU To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Try again Cover image: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes declarations in Ceuta, Spain, amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, July 31, 2026.