More must be done to strengthen the European Union's borders at critical points, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a letter first seen by Reuters.
In the letter dated August 3, she also reiterated the EU's support for helping Spain deal with illegal immigration, while stressing that further action was needed.
The letter follows a massive influx of migrants last week who forced their way across the Moroccan border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, resulting in the deaths of at least 67 people.
"In cooperation with Spain, especially on everything related to Ceuta and Melilla, we can strengthen early warning systems for border management and improve our technical and financial support for Morocco," von der Leyen wrote in the letter.
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