22 EU leaders call for emergency talks over Ceuta migrant crisis
The letter came as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hit out at some EU members over their response to the crisis.
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Situation in Ceuta ‘almost entirely reversed’ as death toll climbs to 67, Spain says
Under the watch of Spanish soldiers and police, the last remaining young migrants continued crossing back over the border to Morocco on Saturday morning.
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Sánchez slams Europe’s lack of solidarity over Ceuta in letter to von der Leyen
In a letter Saturday, Sánchez laments what he describes as a lack of EU solidarity driven by “prejudice, misinformation and attacks” for political gain.
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Ceuta migrant crisis sparks strong reactions from all over Europe
“We will not yield an inch”, “a failure of EU’s migration policies”, “demagoguery”: the migrant crisis in Ceuta has sparked strong reactions from EU countries and political figures. Some are calling for Spain’s suspension from the Schengen zone, others call these “instrumental attacks”.
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Spain’s legal dilemma behind Ceuta’s record migrant arrivals
Ceuta is facing its worst migration crisis since 2021, with its reception centre overflowing and facilities for unaccompanied minors operating at 1,600% of capacity.
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Inside Ceuta: Residents face fear and uncertainty as migrant numbers soar; bread is scarce, shops are closed
Most shops are shut, bread is scarce, and local festivities have been cancelled after tens of thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco. Residents and local authorities describe growing fear and uncertainty as returns continue.
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Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis, closes air and sea borders
The temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement was prompted by concerns over the migrant crisis in Ceuta.
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Sovereignty, sarcasm, blame: How North Africa reacted to Ceuta crisis
Morocco’s press framed Ceuta as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of “weaponising” migration, and Tunisian social media responded with dark humour, as the region’s own economic and political crises remained in the background.
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Ceuta migrant surge reignites Europe’s right-wing assault on Spain’s migration policy
Migrants storming Spain’s north African enclave have sparked right-wing attacks on the Sánchez government’s mass migrant regularisation. Left-wing forces have derided the attacks as opportunistic propaganda.
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At least 60,000 migrants cross into Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco in a single day
Authorities estimate that around 60,000 migrants had crossed into the enclave of Ceuta in North Africa over the past 24 hours, as they rushed by sea and land from Morocco.
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