Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has said his government will\nestablish an integrated response centre to coordinate the efforts of the\nauthorities in resolving the migration crisis in Ceuta.<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow, Tuesday, the government will declare the situation in\nCeuta as a matter of national security interest and will establish an\nintegrated body through a royal decree to be adopted by the Council of\nMinisters,\u201d Cuerpo told a press conference on Monday.<\/p>\n
The measure is necessary to improve coordination between the\ngovernment bodies involved, he said. The Ceuta authorities had\npreviously requested that these steps be taken.<\/p>\n
The integrated body will be led by Spain\u2019s Minister for Territorial\nPolicy and Democratic Memory Angel Victor Torres, Ceuta Mayor Juan Jesus\nVivas, the central government\u2019s representative in Ceuta and the National\nIntelligence Centre (CNI), with several ministers serving as members of\na special committee.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Department of National Security has been appointed as\nan adviser to the new structure.<\/p>\n
In late July, Ceuta, which is located in North Africa and borders\nMorocco, experienced a large wave of migrants. The country\u2019s Interior\nMinistry said that around 72,000 migrants had entered the country from\nMorocco.<\/p>\n
On 11 August, the Ceuta authorities said that around 10,000 migrants\nwere still in the city.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/spain-to-set-up-integrated-response-centre-to-handle-migration-crisis-in-ceuta-1787647966", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }