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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
Date: 17.09.2026Reference: B10-0406/2026Overall Result
Adopted- 339 For
- 225 Against
- 16 Abstention
- 137 Did not vote
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Amendment history (55)
Wording as published by the EP, in English.
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · PfE
Added: 14a. Calls for the establishment of a stricter and more transparent framework governing the disbursement and oversight of EU development and cooperation funds to third countries; insists on the introduction of robust mechanisms allowing for the immediate suspension and full recovery of funds in cases of non-cooperation, or where the interests of the EU or the Member States are at stake; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to immediately suspend all funding to Morocco until this crisis is resolved and there are sufficient guarantees of cooperation in the future;
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · PfE
Added: 14a. Calls for the establishment of a stricter and more transparent framework governing the disbursement and oversight of EU development and cooperation funds to third countries; insists on the introduction of robust mechanisms allowing for the immediate suspension and full recovery of funds in cases of non-cooperation, or where the interests of the EU or the Member States are at stake; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to immediately suspend all funding to Morocco until this crisis is resolved and there are sufficient guarantees of cooperation in the future;
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · PfE
Added: 5a. Expresses its concern over the high risk of infiltration by smugglers, members of terrorist organisations, jihadist networks and other violent Islamist extremist groups; deplores the fact that individuals previously convicted of terrorist offences and banned from entering Spain have already been detected in Ceuta and notes that at least one remains in custody there; recalls that large numbers of foreign young men of military age remain in Ceuta and may pose a direct threat to the security of the city’s inhabitants and critical infrastructure;
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · PfE
Added: 7a. Expresses its utmost concern at the findings of a report by the Policía Nacional, which indicate that the mass breach of Spain’s border – and that of the EU – was not a spontaneous migratory event, but a planned operation carried out under the guise of a migration crisis, and which provide evidence of the presence of uniformed and non-uniformed individuals linked to the Moroccan security forces; calls on the Commission, the Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to assess, without delay, the findings of the Spanish authorities and, should they be confirmed, to adopt appropriate diplomatic, financial and restrictive measures against those responsible;
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · PfE
Added: 9a. Calls on the competent Spanish authorities to conduct a full and transparent assessment of the preventive measures taken in the days preceding the mass entry into Ceuta on 30 and 31 July 2026, taking into account the intelligence and security warnings available, and the potential blackmail in connection with previous data theft using Pegasus spyware; calls, furthermore, on the judicial authorities to ensure that any failure to protect the border and the safety of citizens and law enforcement officers is fully investigated and, where appropriate, subject to criminal liability;
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Tabled by Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson · ESN
Added: 3a. Expresses grave concern at the evidence concerning the involvement of Moroccan security personnel; calls for a full investigation into the chain of command and demands Morocco’s complete cooperation;
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Tabled by Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson · ESN
Added: 4a. Calls for an audit of all EU funding for Moroccan border management and for any additional funding to be suspended until Morocco’s role in the mass crossings has been clarified; calls for targeted diplomatic and financial measures should it be established that Moroccan public authorities were involved in these mass crossings;
Paragraph 11 (new)
Tabled by Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson · ESN
… their efforts, increase funding, including for external border protection infrastructure, enhance Frontex’s
Removed: capabilities andAdded: capabilities, ensure that all instruments are swiftly deployable in situations of crisis, hybrid threats or Added: instrumentalisation, and ensure the explicit right for Member States to refuse asylum procedures at external EU borders in cases of instrumentalisation;Recital C d (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: Cd. whereas the events in Ceuta were rapidly and simultaneously exploited by right-wing political actors and networks in various countries to amplify narratives portraying migration as an ‘invasion’ and migrants as a threat, using a humanitarian and geopolitical crisis to advance xenophobic political agendas and destabilise the Spanish Government and the EU;
Recital G a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: Ga. whereas in accordance with Article 41 of the Schengen Borders Code, specific rules apply in respect of Ceuta and Melilla, meaning that people who arrive irregularly in Ceuta need a permit to travel onwards to the Spanish mainland or to other countries in the Schengen area or the EU; whereas despite the fact that the people who arrived could not travel onwards from Ceuta, and despite the Council confirming that onward movements did not take place, the Italian Government introduced internal border controls between Italy and Spain from 1 August 2026 until 1 September 2026, and has since extended those controls until 16 September 2026; whereas Germany also referred to the situation in Ceuta when prolonging its internal border controls;
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 1a. Highlights the unprecedented humanitarian crisis experienced in Ceuta; notes reports by civil society organisations of serious human rights violations; expresses concern that thousands of people, including minors, are still being forced to sleep in the streets and on the beach without reliable access to drinking water, sanitation, food or adequate shelter, more than 45 days after the events described, while being exposed to acts of violence, including the sexual abuse of girls; stresses that the situation is rapidly deteriorating, which is aggravating the humanitarian emergency; calls for immediate action to guarantee their basic needs, dignity and fundamental rights, in accordance with EU and international law;
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 2a. Condemns the cynical instrumentalisation of the situation in Ceuta by some political actors, including in order to attack the regularisation programme recently introduced by the Spanish Government; recalls that this regularisation scheme previously enjoyed broad political support, including from those now attacking it, and was regarded as offering positive results for Spain’s society and economy;
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 3a. Recalls that the European Court of Human Rights judgment of 13 February 2020 in the case of N.D. and N.T. v Spain (8675/15 and 8697/15) is premised on the existence of genuine and effective access to legal means of entry and to international protection at official border crossing points; calls on Spain to guarantee such access and to ensure that everyone who expresses a wish to seek asylum is registered and given an individual examination;
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 4a. Expresses its deep regret and sorrow for the 141 people who died during the events of 30 and 31 July 2026;
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 4b. Calls on the Spanish and Moroccan authorities, with the support of the Commission, to ensure the identification of all those who died during the crossing, the dignified treatment and repatriation of their remains, and the notification of and support for their families; calls for a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances of each death;
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 4c. Is alarmed by reports of sexual exploitation of migrant children; calls for the immediate transfer of unaccompanied minors out of overcrowded facilities in Ceuta to adequate child-protection placements, with the support of the Commission and in cooperation with the autonomous communities, as the most effective measure to protect them from exploitation;
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 5a. Calls for the respect of individual procedures with all the guarantees enshrined in Spanish, EU and international law, both in international protection and return procedures, respecting the time limits set in Spanish and EU law; recalls that collective expulsions are a violation of EU and international law; recalls the need to guarantee access to international protection;
Paragraph 6
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
… involved in the response to the crisis, often under exceptionally difficult circumstances; Added: calls on the Spanish authorities to guarantee unhindered access to all reception and detention facilities in Ceuta for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, the Spanish Ombudsman, the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer, lawyers, accredited journalists and humanitarian organisations;
Paragraph 7
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
… violence that have been recorded in Ceuta since the start of the
Removed: crisis;Added: crisis, including the violence against migrants and humanitarian workers; calls on the Spanish Government to immediately reinforce the presence of police …Paragraph 11 a (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 11a. Stresses that any reinforced Frontex presence in Ceuta must ensure the full operability of Frontex’s fundamental rights framework, including oversight by the Fundamental Rights Officer and the effective deployment of fundamental rights monitors, as required by Regulation (EU) 2019/18961a; ______________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1896/oj).
Paragraph 12
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
… cooperation with countries of origin and transit to ensure effective migration management; Added: calls on the Member States to comply with EU law, including the solidarity mechanism under the Pact on Migration and Asylum;
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Tabled by Erik Marquardt · Verts/ALE
Added: 13b. Recalls that, under the 2007 agreement between Spain and Morocco and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, any return of an unaccompanied minor requires an individual assessment of the best interests of the child, the verification of family reunification conditions and the involvement of child protection authorities; stresses that collective returns of minors are prohibited under EU and international law;
Citation 1 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 1a. having regard to the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951, and the additional protocol thereto;
Citation 5 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 5a. having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 1a. Expresses its deep regret and sorrow for the 141 people who died at sea during the events of 30 and 31 July 2026;
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 4a. Restates its firm support for multilateralism and the rules-based international order, noting that any attempt to undermine the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of any Member State violates international law and the UN Charter;
Paragraph 8
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
… agencies offered by the Commission, to restore normality, improve conditions and accelerate
Removed: returns;Added: returns, in full compliance with international law;Paragraph 8 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 8a. Welcomes the fact that, during the informal video conference of Ministers of the Interior on 4 August 2026, the Member States and Schengen associated countries expressed solidarity with Spain, and that the ministers appreciated the efforts undertaken by the Spanish authorities in responding to the situation;
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 10a. Recalls that, under Article 41 of the Schengen Borders Code and the declaration by the Kingdom of Spain on the cities of Ceuta and Melilla in the Final Act to the Agreement on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain to the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 19851a, specific rules apply in respect of Ceuta and Melilla, meaning that those arriving irregularly in Ceuta cannot travel freely onwards to the Spanish mainland or to other EU Member States or Schengen associated countries; --------------------------------- 1a The Schengen acquis – Agreement on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain to the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders signed at Schengen on 19 June 1990, to which the Italian Republic acceded by the Agreement signed at Paris on 27 November 1990 (OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2000/922(3)/oj).
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 10b. Regrets Italy’s decision to introduce internal border controls with Spain as of 1 August 2026 in response to the events in Ceuta, and the subsequent extension of these controls until 16 September 2026; expresses serious doubts as to the necessity and proportionality of these measures, given the restrictions on onward travel from Ceuta to mainland Spain and other Schengen area states; calls on Italy to review these measures with a view to lifting them;
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Tabled by Ana Catarina Mendes · S&D
Added: 12a. Recognises that a large number of unaccompanied children are still in Ceuta; stresses that the Spanish authorities must ensure the protection and appropriate care of unaccompanied minors; calls on the Spanish authorities to carry out individual assessments of their circumstances and needs without delay, with the minors’ best interests as a primary consideration, in accordance with EU law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Recital C
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
… sea, and several hundred crossed into Melilla; whereas at least 141 people
Removed: died during the crossing; whereas up to 11 000 irregular migrants refused to return to Morocco and remain in Ceuta; whereas the exact number of deaths and crossings and the identities of those remaining are still unknown;Added: lost their lives at sea trying to reach Ceuta; whereas most of the people who died have not yet been identified; whereas the families of the few identified bodies have not been able to have them repatriated to Morrocco because of the Moroccan authorities’ refusal;Recital D
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
D. whereas
Removed: Ceuta, with a resident population of approximately 84 500, has been invaded and has seen its reception facilities, health services and infrastructure brought close to collapse; whereas evidence on the ground, including statements from the Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office, indicates that sexual violence has risen, including forced prostitution of migrant children; whereas normal life has not resumed, residents, workers and businesses continue to suffer lasting consequences, public order and security remain at risk, and children are returning to school under armed escort, demonstrating that the situation remains far from resolved;Added: it is estimated that approximately 10 000 migrants remain in Ceuta, of whom over 2 000 are unaccompanied minors, 20 % of which are girls; whereas many people still have no access to shelters despite the opening of 4 500 new emergency reception places for adults and families, which, according to the Spanish authorities, will soon be increased to over 6 000 places, with a further 2 000 places for unaccompanied minors;Recital D a (new)
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
Added: Da. whereas the Spanish Government has introduced several mechanisms to enable the reception of unaccompanied minors in other parts of the country; whereas the implementation of these mechanisms requires the cooperation and action of the competent regional child protection authorities, which has yet to take place at the scale required by the current emergency; whereas, as regards applicants for international protection, including from countries with a high recognition rate and vulnerable persons, no transfers to others parts of the country have taken place yet; whereas the absence of transfers may exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and the dire situation being experienced by the population of Ceuta;
Recital E
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
E. whereas
Removed: repeated warnings from local authorities and security and intelligence services had been conveyed to the Spanish Government, as per the confidential reports disclosed on 9 September, indicating that pressure at the border had been building well before those days; whereas during the crisis, the Assembly of Ceuta unanimously called on the national government to close the border, declare a national emergency, convene the National Security Council, appoint a single coordinating authority and deploy the armed forces; whereas the Spanish Government failed to act on those calls;Added: Ceuta and Melilla’s borders are external borders of the EU; whereas many of those who arrived irregularly in Ceuta were reportedly victims of false information and used for political pressurisation and destabilisation; whereas some reports have highlighted allegations of Morocco’s involvement;Recital E b (new)
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
Added: Eb. whereas children in Ceuta, including migrant children and Ceuti children, have been exposed to threats, racist harassment and violence; whereas rhetoric portraying children as ‘invaders’ or security threats risks normalising hostility and violence against them;
Recital E c (new)
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
Added: Ec. whereas the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all actions concerning them; whereas unaccompanied children may face heightened risks of trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence, exploitation, disappearance and re-victimisation; whereas girls, younger children and children who have experienced violence may have specific protection and care needs; whereas, under Spain’s decentralised child protection system, responsibility for the care and protection of unaccompanied children lies with the Autonomous Communities and Autonomous Cities of Spain; whereas exceptional pressure is being placed on one territorial child protection system and requires the effective mobilisation of available protection capacity throughout the country;
Paragraph 3
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
3.
Removed: Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the mass illegal crossings into Ceuta from Morocco, by land and by sea, and the instrumentalisation of irregular migration as a tool of hybrid warfare against the territorial integrity of a Member State; considers it of the utmost priority to strengthen the protection of the EU’s external land and maritime borders in Ceuta;Added: Acknowledges reports that indicate attempts by the Moroccan authorities to incite border crossings through misinformation; condemns the Moroccan authorities for using people’s lives, including those of minors and its own citizens, to pursue international interests; emphasises that people who crossed the border must not be reduced to instruments of geopolitical strategy or treated as a mere means to an end, and that they are victims of this situation;Paragraph4
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
4.
Removed: Regrets the loss of life that occurred during the illegal crossing; recalls that these deaths could have been prevented had the necessary measures been taken on both sides to stop the illegal crossing before it took place;Added: Expresses its deep regret and sorrow over the 141 people who died during the events of 30 and 31 July 2026; calls on the Spanish and Moroccan authorities to do their utmost to identify those who died and enable the repatriation of the bodies to their families;Paragraph 5
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
5. Calls
Removed: on the Spanish Government to urgently deploy all necessary measures to restore normality in Ceuta, including adequate security andAdded: for coordination and shared responsibility between regional, state and EU administrations to be strengthened, providing Ceuta with sufficient resources and rapid response mechanisms to return to normality, including adequate economic support for affected businesses, workers and residents;Paragraph 7
Tabled by Isabel Serra Sánchez · The Left
7.
Removed: Condemns the acts of violence that have been recorded in Ceuta since the start of the crisis; calls on the Spanish Government to immediately reinforce the presence of police and security forces in the city to restore public order and security, which remain at risk weeks after the mass illegal crossing;Added: Highlights the unprecedented humanitarian crisis experienced in Ceuta; expresses concern that thousands of people, including minors, are still being forced to sleep on the street and the beach without reliable access to drinking water, sanitation, food or adequate shelter more than 45 days after the events; calls for immediate action to guarantee the fulfilment of their basic needs, dignity and fundamental rights, in accordance with EU and international law; notes reports by civil society organisations of allegations of serious human rights violations, including pushbacks and police violence, and difficulties in accessing procedures for international protection;Paragraph 7 a (new)
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
Added: 7a. Expresses deep concern at the reports of persecution, intimidation, harassment and violence from right-wing groups against humanitarian workers and civil society organisations providing essential assistance to people in vulnerable situations in Ceuta; strongly condemns any actions aimed at obstructing, criminalising or intimidating those who provide humanitarian aid and defend fundamental rights; stresses that humanitarian workers must be able to carry out their legitimate activities independently and in safe and secure conditions, without fear of reprisals, threats or violence; calls on the Spanish authorities to guarantee the protection and safety of humanitarian workers and to ensure that they can access and assist people in need;
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
Added: 9a. Condemns the political instrumentalisation of the humanitarian crisis to spread racist and xenophobic narratives and undermine fundamental rights; expresses concern over the transnational amplification of dehumanising narratives on migration and recalls the particular responsibility of political representatives not to legitimise rhetoric that exposes migrants, racialised communities and children to hostility, discrimination or violence; is appalled by the racist attacks against migrants, including minors, in Ceuta, and expresses its solidarity with the victims and their families;
Paragraph 11
Tabled by Gaetano Pedulla’, Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez +1 · The Left
11.
Removed: Recalls that protecting the EU’s external borders is a shared responsibility between the Member States and that any failure to act decisively undermines the integrity of the Schengen Area as a whole; recognises the efforts made by countries targeted by instrumentalised migration, including Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Greece and Poland, and their determination in protecting the EU’s external borders; calls on the Commission and all Member States to step up their efforts, increase funding, including for external border protection infrastructure, enhance Frontex’s capabilities and ensure that all instruments are swiftly deployable in situations of crisis, hybrid threats or instrumentalisation;Added: Criticises the decision of Italy to immediately introduce internal border controls with Spain as of 1 August 2026 on the basis of the events in Ceuta, despite the fact that those arriving irregularly could not and did not travel onwards to Spain or another Schengen state; considers such a decision as neither necessary nor proportionate, and, together with similar decisions adopted by other Member States, including Germany, to prolong border controls, detrimental to the preservation of an area of free movement without internal border controls; notes, with regret, that the internal border controls were prolonged until 16 September 2026;Paragraph 13
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
13.
Removed: Stresses the urgent need to ensure the swift and effective return of all those who have no right to remain in the EU, including unaccompanied minors, in full compliance withAdded: Calls for the respect of individual procedures with all the guarantees enshrined in Spanish, EU and international law, for both international protection and return procedures, while respecting the time limits set in Spanish and EU law; recalls that collective expulsions constitute a violation of EU and international law;Removed: urges Spain and Morocco to accelerate their cooperation on returns and readmission of all irregular migrants who arrived during the mass illegal crossing of 29-31 July 2026;Added: recalls the need to guarantee access to international protection; strongly rejects any collective, automatic or indiscriminate return of unaccompanied children or other vulnerable people; stresses that any decision concerning the return or family reunification of unaccompanied minors must be taken individually, after hearing the child and assessing their family environment and safety and protection needs, with full respect for the principle of non-refoulement and all applicable safeguards;Paragraph 13 a (new)
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
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;
Paragraph 14
Tabled by Estrella Galán, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Pernando Barrena Arza · The Left
14.
Removed: Calls on the Moroccan authorities to fulfil their responsibilities as a key partner of the European Union and honour their commitments on border management, return and migration cooperation; stresses that such partnership must be grounded in unconditional respect for the territorial integrity of EU Member States, as a fundamental principle of international law and a non-negotiable condition; considers any statement calling Spanish sovereignty into question to be unacceptable and incompatible with the obligations of a partner country;Added: Considers that the events in Ceuta demonstrate the failure of a migration model that is reliant on the externalisation of border management; stresses that the response to the so-called instrumentalisation of migration cannot consist of further externalisation, the restriction of access to international protection or the weakening of fundamental rights; calls instead for a rights-based EU migration policy grounded in solidarity, strong public reception and protection capacities and the activation and expansion of safe and legal pathways to the EU;Recital B a (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: Ba. whereas any attempt to undermine or put pressure on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of a Member State, including through the weaponisation of migration by non-EU countries or other hostile international actors, constitutes a hybrid threat to the security and stability of the EU and its Member States and requires a response that goes beyond the instruments designed for addressing ordinary migratory flows;
Recital H a (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: Ha. whereas, in 2025, the Commission withdrew its proposal for a regulation addressing situations of instrumentalisation in the field of migration and asylum (COM 2021/0890)) following the adoption of the Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation1a and amendments to the Schengen Borders Code, while failing to adequately address the threat posed by the instrumentalisation of migration in subsequent legislative proposals; _____________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 (OJ L, 2024/1359, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1359/oj).
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: 5a. Expresses serious concern at the large-scale regularisation policy pursued by the Government of President Pedro Sánchez, which acts as a pull factor and sends the wrong signal to potential migrants and criminal smuggling networks; stresses that illegal entry must never become a shortcut to legal residence;
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: 5b. Calls on the Commission to assess, in cooperation with the Member States, the possible cross-border impact of national mass regularisation schemes on secondary movements and the functioning and security of the Schengen area;
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: 7a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to support the Member States facing instrumentalisation by providing appropriate funds, emergency measures and tools in order to enable them to respond swiftly and proportionately, building on the lessons learnt from the instrumentalisation of migrants by the Lukashenko and Putin regimes on the Polish border, which was successfully countered by the Polish Government at the time, despite the lack of adequate support from the Commission, unjustified criticism directed against the Polish authorities and a widespread campaign aimed at discrediting their actions;
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: 13a. Stresses that EU relations with neighbouring non-EU countries must be based on reciprocity and effective cooperation; considers that preferential access to the EU market, EU financing and strategic cooperation should be conditional on effective cooperation, including with regard to border management, the fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking, identification and readmission, and should seek clear and measurable commitments in order to prevent illegal crossings, ensure effective returns and protect the EU’s external borders; stresses that such cooperation must be accompanied by full respect for the territorial integrity of the Member States; calls for existing EU partnerships to be used to secure concrete commitments and measurable results;
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: 7b. Reaffirms that the preservation of the Schengen area requires the EU to ensure the effective protection of its external borders and requires all Member States to fully assume their responsibilities in preventing and combating migrant smuggling;
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Tabled by Assita Kanko · ECR
Added: 15a. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with the support of the European External Action Service and in cooperation with the relevant Member State authorities, to assess, within their respective competences and on the basis of all available information, including relevant Spanish and EU law-enforcement and intelligence information, the circumstances surrounding the events of 30 and 31 July 2026, including possible facilitation by or deliberate inaction or involvement of state or non-state actors;
Vote by political group
How the political groups voted
Renew Europe (Renew)- 27For
- 31Against
- 5Abstention
- 15Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)- 142For
- 0Against
- 4Abstention
- 38Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)- 66For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 18Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)- 22For
- 0Against
- 3Abstention
- 2Did not vote
Non-attached Members (NI)- 12For
- 8Against
- 1Abstention
- 7Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)- 69For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 15Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)- 1For
- 43Against
- 1Abstention
- 8Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)- 0For
- 108Against
- 2Abstention
- 25Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)- 0For
- 35Against
- 0Abstention
- 9Did not vote
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| France | PfE | For | |
 Germany | ESN | For | |
| France | PfE | For | |
 Poland | EPP | For | |
 Hungary | EPP | For |
