Ceuta: EU grants Spain €115 million in emergency aid
The EU has said the funds will go toward bolstering border security and returning migrants to Morocco. The move comes in the wake of a crisis that saw more than 70,000 migrants overwhelm the Spanish exclave in July.
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The on Wednesday announced that it would grant Spain some €115 million ($130 million) in emergency financial aid to help and return thousands of individuals who overwhelmed authorities in the country's North African exclave in late July.
Spain initially requested the funding on August 24.
Brussels said the funds would help finance "measures to enhance border surveillance, border protection and security-related infrastructure" such as thermal cameras, floating buoy systems and underwater drones: "It will also serve to set up facilities for the screening of migrants, as well as to support returns of those who remain illegally in Ceuta. "
"The situation in Ceuta has put pressure on our external borders," said European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen. "Our message remains clear: We are committed to combating illegal migration and ensuring the swift return of those who remain illegally in Ceuta. "
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