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Spain and EU nations patch things up after discord over Ceuta migration

Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc. Spain moved swiftly to send migrants back from Ceuta, confirming Tuesday that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco last week, all but 2,000 have returned, with 75 migrants also dying as they attempted to reach the enclave. The sight of tens of thousands of people streaming into Ceuta was pounced on by right-wing voices on both sides of the Atlantic as evidence Europe is under siege from "uncontrolled" immigration.

Addressing reporters following three hours of talks with the bloc's interior ministers, EU migration chief Magnus Brunner said the crisis had "tested" Europe's border security, its "resilience to disinformation" and "solidarity" among member states. "Europe, I think, has definitely passed this test," said the commissioner. "It was a crisis, but now fortunately, it has been resolved."

The stage was set for an acrimonious showdown but ultimately capitals sought to play down their divisions, with Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska calling the tone "absolutely constructive". "All member states, without exception, affirmed their solidarity with Spain," echoed French minister Laurent Nunez. In the hardline camp, Denmark declared itself "very satisfied" with Madrid's crisis response, although its immigration minister Morten Bodskov warned "these events show that it is absolutely crucial that we have control over the EU's borders."

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Figure of the day

BP's second quarter profits after tax jumped to $3.91 billion compared to $1.62 billion in the second quarter of last year, as prices of fossil fuels soared year-on-year

• The five biggest Western energy majors – BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies – reported combined net profits of almost $47 billion in the second quarter as earnings multiplied on the US-Iran conflict
• Energy majors around the globe are enjoying soaring profits from their trades as oil and gas futures swing between big gains and losses on the latest headlines linked to the Mideast war

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