Spain: Spain will call on EU member states to show solidarity over the migrant crisis in Ceuta at Tuesday's meeting of interior ministers, while criticizing Italy over border measures introduced following the mass arrivals, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, Albares told Spanish public broadcaster TVE that Spain would demand solidarity from all EU member states. He expressed disappointment, stating that some governments 'have not risen to the occasion,' specifically pointing to Italy despite Spain's previous support for Rome during migration crises affecting the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Albares further accused an 'international reactionary' network of spreading false information about the Schengen area and Spain's handling of the crisis. He noted that these falsehoods had been amplified by certain European governments.

In contrast, the minister praised Morocco's cooperation, highlighting that Rabat had agreed from the outset to facilitate the return of migrants without seeking concessions from Spain. Albares emphasized Morocco's commitment by stating, 'Every single one of those who entered will return. That is Morocco's intention.'

The crisis saw more than 50,000 migrants entering the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in an unprecedented mass crossing. By Friday evening, Spanish authorities estimated that over 48,300 migrants had returned, while 72 people lost their lives during the crisis.