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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

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15.9.2026 B100406/31

Amendment 31

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Takes note of the decision of the Spanish national high court, the Audiencia Nacional, to assume jurisdiction over the judicial investigation into the mass illegal crossing on the grounds that it may constitute a serious attack on Spain’s territorial integrity; calls on the Spanish Government to fully cooperate with and support the ongoing investigation;	9. Takes note of the decision of the Spanish national high court, the Audiencia Nacional, to assume jurisdiction over the judicial investigation into the large-scale arrival on the grounds that it may constitute a serious attack on Spain’s territorial integrity; calls on the Spanish Government to fully cooperate with and support the ongoing investigation;

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15.9.2026 B100406/32

Amendment 32

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Endorses the assertion by 22 heads of state and government that uncontrolled mass crossings and the instrumentalisation of migration must never create the perception that illegal entry into the European Union can turn into legal stay; warns that such a perception encourages further attempts and undermines confidence in the EU’s common migration policy; recalls, in this regard, that national policies such as mass regularisation cannot be adopted without regard for their impact on other Member States, the Schengen Area and the EU as a whole;	deleted

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15.9.2026 B100406/33

Amendment 33

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
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;	deleted

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15.9.2026 B100406/34

Amendment 34

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	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).

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15.9.2026 B100406/35

Amendment 35

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11b. 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 to be neither necessary nor proportionate and, together with similar decisions adopted by other Member States, including Germany, to prolong border controls, to be detrimental to the preservation of an area of free movement without internal border controls; notes, with regret, that the internal border controls have been extended until 16 September 2026;

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15.9.2026 B100406/36

Amendment 36

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Recalls that the Pact on Migration and Asylum has been fully applicable since 12 June 2026 and underlines Spain’s responsibility to make full and effective use of the Pact’s legal and operational framework, including screening, border asylum and return procedures; calls, furthermore, for strengthened cooperation with countries of origin and transit to ensure effective migration management;	12. Recalls that the Pact on Migration and Asylum has been fully applicable since 12 June 2026 and underlines Spain’s responsibility to make full and effective use of the Pact’s legal and operational framework, including screening, border asylum and return procedures; calls, furthermore, for strengthened cooperation with countries of origin and transit to ensure effective migration management; calls on the Member States to comply with EU law, including the solidarity mechanism under the Pact on Migration and Asylum;

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15.9.2026 B100406/37

Amendment 37

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. 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 with EU and international law; 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;	13. Stresses the urgent need to ensure the swift and effective return of all those who have no right to remain in the EU, in full compliance with EU and international law; 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;

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15.9.2026 B100406/38

Amendment 38

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	13a. Recalls that children are rights holders and that unaccompanied children arriving at the EU’s borders are people in need of protection, irrespective of their nationality or migration status; recalls that, under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and EU law, the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all decisions concerning children, including unaccompanied children arriving at the EU’s external borders; stresses that decisions concerning reception, placement, family reunification or return must be taken individually, following an assessment of each child’s circumstances, protection needs and safety;

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15.9.2026 B100406/39

Amendment 39

Erik Marquardt

on behalf of the Verts/ALE 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 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	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;

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