Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:34:30 +0500 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:34:30 +0500 60 EU must do more to strengthen borders, von der Leyen tells Spanish PM in letter https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466303/eu-must-do-more-to-strengthen-borders-von-der-leyen-tells-spanish-pm-in-letter <p><strong>More must be done to strengthen the European Union’s ​borders at critical points, European ‌Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ​in a letter seen by ​Reuters.</strong></p> <p>In the letter, dated August ⁠3rd, she also reiterated the ​EU’s support to help Spain tackle ​illegal immigration while noting that more needed to be done.</p> <p>The letter came after ​last week’s huge rush of ​migrants who surged over the Moroccan border to ‌enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa. At least 67 people died as a result.</p> <p>“In co-operation ​with Spain, ​especially ⁠on anything related to Ceuta and Melilla, we ​could enhance border management early-warning ​systems ⁠and improve our technical and financial support to Morocco,” wrote von ⁠der ​Leyen in the ​letter.</p> More must be done to strengthen the European Union’s ​borders at critical points, European ‌Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ​in a letter seen by ​Reuters.

In the letter, dated August ⁠3rd, she also reiterated the ​EU’s support to help Spain tackle ​illegal immigration while noting that more needed to be done.

The letter came after ​last week’s huge rush of ​migrants who surged over the Moroccan border to ‌enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa. At least 67 people died as a result.

“In co-operation ​with Spain, ​especially ⁠on anything related to Ceuta and Melilla, we ​could enhance border management early-warning ​systems ⁠and improve our technical and financial support to Morocco,” wrote von ⁠der ​Leyen in the ​letter.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466303 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:05:30 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) European ‌Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. -- Reuters