A few days after the mass breakthrough of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, a new attempt to cross the border occurred in another Spanish enclave in North Africa — Melilla. According to Spanish media, on Friday evening about 500 people tried to enter Melilla from Moroccan territory. Approximately two hours later, another attempt was made to overcome the border barrier. During the clashes, several migrants threw stones at security personnel. In response, law enforcement used tear gas. At the time of publication, it was not reported whether anyone had managed to cross the border. In addition, since Thursday evening, the Beni-Enzar border crossing, connecting Melilla with Morocco, has remained closed. The new events occurred shortly after the largest migration crisis in recent times in Ceuta, where thousands of migrants broke through the border a few days ago. However, according to Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, the situation in Ceuta is already practically resolved. He stated that almost all migrants who entered the enclave have left and returned to Morocco. La práctica totalidad de quienes entraron en Ceuta han vuelto ya a Marruecos. No es posible trasladarse de Ceuta y Melilla a la Peninsula sin identificarse en un control de policía. La integridad del espacio Schengen está absolutamente garantizada. Basta de confusión interesada— José Manuel Albares (@jmalbares) July 31, 2026 Spanish authorities also emphasize that it is impossible to travel from Ceuta to mainland Spain without document checks. According to Albares, the integrity of the Schengen Area has not been violated. This is important because Ceuta and Melilla are located on the African coast but are territories of Spain and the external border of the European Union. Any mass attempts to break through their borders quickly acquire a pan-European significance. In light of these events, Italy announced a temporary suspension of the Schengen Agreement with Spain. Meanwhile, EU Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner stated that, according to the Spanish side, none of the migrants managed to reach the mainland of the European Union by sea. The situation will be discussed at the EU level in the coming days. An expert meeting of member states will take place on Saturday, and on Monday, the ambassadors of EU countries will review the issue, assessing the development of the crisis and possible joint measures.