Following Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Finland and Sweden have also announced their intention to send ‘Dublin cases’ back to Italy. And a ruling by the European Court of Justice has deprived Rome of the means to refuse them. Amidst the crisis in Ceuta and the suspension of Schengen, the new asylum pact is facing its first serious test. And it is failing it

The crisis in Ceuta is bringing to the surface a sense of unease even within the progressive camp: Socialists and allies of the PSOE are criticising the handling of the emergency and are once again questioning the approach to immigration. But with elections looking increasingly difficult and fears of going down with Sánchez, many on the left continue to grumble

Schlein’s accusations against Frederiksen do not stand up to political scrutiny: with the exception of the Spanish government, European socialists hold a variety of positions, particularly those who are part of broad-based coalitions

The fake news campaign targeting migrants is causing concern ahead of 15 August, which will serve as a test case for the countermeasures Europe has called on Meta and TikTok to implement. This had already happened in Tripoli two months ago

“The decision to suspend the Schengen Agreement will not be reviewed before 15 August.” The Home Secretary addressed the Parliamentary Committee responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Schengen Agreement, overseeing Europol’s activities, and monitoring and supervising immigration matters. Live coverage

“They are very Spanish indeed,” replies Madrid. But Rabat wants to open negotiations. Regarding the events of 30 July, there is speculation that this was retaliation for a journalistic investigation accusing Moroccan intelligence services of spying on the Spanish establishment

Following Edi Rama, another figure from the European left – the Danish Prime Minister – has aligned herself with the Italian position. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party remains silent because it has chosen to defend Sánchez, but that very model is now backfiring on it