Diplomatic and political tensions have escalated within the European Union due to a crisis involving the influx of tens of thousands of irregular migrants across Spanish borders. Several European nations have called for strict measures, potentially including the suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement, while reinforcing security protocols at their own borders. Meanwhile, Madrid summoned ambassadors to protest remarks deemed provocative. The Spanish government described the mass crossings as a breach of national sovereignty, amid domestic calls to declare a state of emergency and deploy military forces to secure the borders and mitigate the human toll of the crisis.