Such a statement was made after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.
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“Spain does not need to leave the Schengen area. That is not being considered at all. We cooperate very well with Spain,” he told journalists.
L. Nunez’s comments came a day after Italy announced it was suspending the Schengen agreement with Spain for one month, which allows visa-free movement across borders.
“We are not asking to suspend Spain’s membership in the Schengen agreement,” added the French minister.
France has strengthened control at its southern border with Spain, L. Nunez said.
Spanish officials reported that about 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighboring Morocco within a few days, but by Saturday almost all of them had left.
Spanish officials emphasized that under Schengen area rules, special procedures apply in Ceuta and another Spanish enclave in North Africa, Melilla, which provide for border control for everyone boarding air or sea transport heading to the European mainland.
According to them, illegal entry into Ceuta does not grant the right to stay in Spain, travel to the mainland, or move freely throughout Europe.
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