Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – as it happened

Minister tells reporters least 75 people died after EU ministers meet to discuss response to the crisis

Meanwhile, the European Commission said it was monitoring very closely" the situation in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania as the region faces an energy crunch caused by the ongoing heatwave and drought.

Energy spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said the low Danube levels will clearly have an impact on nuclear generation along the route," and this concerns several member states."