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Motion for a resolution 2026-09-15

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders

15.9.2026 B100406/7

Amendment 7

Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson

on behalf of the ESN Group

Motion for a resolution B100406/2026

PPE

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

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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;

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15.9.2026 B100406/8

Amendment 8

Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson

on behalf of the ESN Group

Motion for a resolution B100406/2026

PPE

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

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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;

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15.9.2026 B100406/9

Amendment 9

Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson

on behalf of the ESN Group

Motion for a resolution B100406/2026

PPE

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

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11a. Calls for EU support to be given to Spain, particularly Ceuta, to reinforce physical border infrastructure, in particular through fences, concrete walls and other physical barriers, and to strengthen detention capacity and return capabilities;

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15.9.2026 B100406/10

Amendment 10

Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson

on behalf of the ESN Group

Motion for a resolution B100406/2026

PPE

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect the EU’s external borders

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 (new)

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11. 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;11. 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, ensure that all instruments are swiftly deployable in situations of crisis, hybrid threats or instrumentalisation, and ensure the explicit right for Member States to refuse asylum procedures at external EU borders in cases of instrumentalisation;

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