00:00France and Italy are boosting border controls after some 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco
00:06into Spain's North African enclave of Suerte, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for
00:13the European Union in years. France has increased its police presence at the border with Spain
00:20five-fold. The operation is being carried out on the ground by police officers and the Republican
00:26Security Corps, as well as aerially. Starting tomorrow, we'll have additional drones and
00:32surveillance aircraft to conduct observations and monitoring missions. They'll help us ensure
00:38that migrants are not attempting to bypass control points, allowing us to adjust our forces however
00:44necessary." The influx of migrants to Spain has alarmed other members of Europe's Schengen zone,
00:50who share visa-free movement between borders. Italy has suspended its Schengen agreement with
00:57Spain for one month, and there are calls to suspend Spain's membership altogether.
01:02For now, we're planning the operation for at least 10 days. We will then see whether it's
01:07necessary to be extended. But there will, of course, be measures in place for as long as necessary.
01:14Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez blamed the surge on people traffickers spreading rumors
01:20about a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that migrants arriving by sea could not be immediately returned.
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