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EU calls for stronger borders after Cuerta crossings

European Commisssion President has called for "united action" on border security.

The European Commission President has called for "united action" on border security after the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Cuerta last week. The European Union is holding an urgent meeting today to discuss the issue.

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(Photo: Members of the military escort migrants in Ceuta, Spain, following recent mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory. Credit: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters).

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