This follows the recent arrival in Ceuta of more than 70,000 irregular migrants within hours, the largest irregular entry ever recorded at an EU external border. yhe Ceuta crisis “cannot simply be declared over while those who entered illegally remain unidentified and serious failures remain unaddressed.” The deputy adds, “The Spanish Government failed to take the necessary measures to protect Europe’s external border. “Ceuta is not only Spain’s border – it is Europe’s border. This is not simply a migration crisis; it is a border security crisis.