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According to popular belief, the statue of the Pillars of Hercules in Ceuta hails back to the time when Africa was joined to Europe, and the god Hercules cut the channel to divide them. Another legend has it that Hercules pulled the two continents together to narrow the strait of Gibraltar to stop sea monsters from the Atlantic entering the Mediterranean. Curioso Photography/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Ceuta migrant crossings: are calls for stronger border controls from 22 member states in line with EU law?

Karla Zeravcic, European University Institute and Marco Mauer, European University Institute

In a knee-jerk reaction to the situation in Ceuta, 22 EU member states are seeking to step up border security. What are the legal loopholes and do stronger controls comply with the rule of law?

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