MEPs to quiz Commission on expulsion of migrants from Spain
Planned changes to Spanish law which would enable Spain to expel clandestine migrants caught entering its North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla, without providing any legal or procedural safeguards for them, will be discussed with the European Commission on Tuesday afternoon. MEPs question whether these “hot returns” are consistent with EU law and values and will ask whether the Commission is planning to take any action to address the practice.
On 6 February 2014, at least 15 migrants died in the waters off Ceuta after the Spanish Civil Guards fired rubber bullets and tear gas at them. A judicial investigation into these deaths is under way in Spain.
Procedure: Oral question to the Commission (no resolution)
Debate: Tuesday, 25 November
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