MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders

Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza

Added: 13a. Strongly condemns public statements made by Commission representatives requesting the return of all persons who have irregularly entered Ceuta, including unaccompanied children and other vulnerable profiles including women and girls, victims of violence or abuse, victims of trafficking, applicants for international protection and families with minors, and the Commission’s insistence on preventing their transfer to mainland Spain; stresses that the Commission should not interfere with decisions concerning the internal organisation of national reception and child protection systems, including the allocation and reallocation of children within the territory of a Member State, as these fall within the responsibility of the competent national and regional authorities in accordance with EU law; underlines that such decisions must be based exclusively on reception capacity, individual protection needs and, above all, the best interests of the child;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.264