Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

Migration Surge on the Spain-Morocco Border

Our Madrid bureau chief, Jason Horowitz, visits the coastal town of Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa where there has been an unprecedented influx of migrants crossing the border from Morocco.

By Jason Horowitz, Coleman Lowndes, Leila Medina and June Kim

Spain Slams ‘Selfish’ Reaction From Some EU States to Ceuta

Spain’s prime minister denounced what he called a “selfish, polarizing and unlawful” reaction from some European Union member states to this week’s mass influx of immigrants to the Northern African enclave of Ceuta that’s governed by Madrid.

By Macarena Muñoz

Sánchez hits out at EU leaders over criticism of Spain’s migrant crisis

Prime minister calls for meeting of bloc’s home affairs ministers as tensions over immigration policy mount

'It was the chance of our lives': After short exile in Ceuta, tens of thousands of young people return to Morocco

Spurred by messages on social media, around 50,000 people illegally crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since Thursday, July 30, in an unprecedented influx. But most have already been forced to make the journey back.

Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis

Pedro Sánchez hits out at ‘polarising and unlawful reaction’ over mass crossing into Spanish enclave in north Africa Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers after what he called some member states’ “selfish, polarising and unlawful reaction” to this week’s mass border crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa. More than 50,000 people crossed into the enclave from Morocco on Thursday and Fr...

By Sam Jones in Madrid and Lisa O’Carroll in London

Death toll in Spain border crisis reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back in to Morocco

The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.

By The Associated Press

Spain says migrants leaving Ceuta after mass influx in which 67 died

Spain’s foreign minister maintains 'the integrity of the Schengen area is absolutely guaranteed'.

Spain installs floating barrier in North African enclave following border rush by tens of thousands

According to Spanish authorities, about 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta by land and sea from Thursday in an unprecedented surge.

Ceuta: Spain demands EU meeting, blasts 'selfish' response

After Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen deal with Spain, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his county was being "attacked" from within the EU, stressing that Madrid fully restored control over its border. DW has more.

Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners

Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border. Meanwhile, a majority of EU countries have called for emergency talks in an open letter to the bloc’s interior ministers. Matthew-Mary Caruch...

By FRANCE24

Trump wades into Ceuta ‘catastrophe’ as US blames ‘radical left-wing policies’ for migrant surge

Former Trump adviser Elon Musk compared the migrant crossing to the 2013 zombie film ‘World War Z’

By Holly Evans

Spain slams ‘selfish’ reaction from some EU states to Ceuta

'The European Union cannot afford this kind of selfish, polarizing and unlawful reaction,' Sánchez wrote in a letter to European Council president

By Bloomberg News

Spain says most of the 50,000 migrants who crossed into its territory from Morocco have returned

'Go that way': Migrants say Moroccan authorities directed them towards Spain's Ceuta

Moroccan migrants reported encouragement from authorities and social media messages. Thousands crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave, with many returning due to hardship. At least sixty-seven people died during the unprecedented border crossing event. Spain is reinforcing the Ceuta border after tens of thousands entered. The crisis has sparked political tensions and renewed migration policy debates.

By Trisha Mahajan

Ceuta migrant crisis latest update: Death toll reaches 67, nearly 50k migrants return to Morocco

Ceuta migrant crisis latest update: Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta witnessed an influx of about 66,000 migrants who sailed in from Morocco this week.

Ceuta Migrant Crisis: 10 questions on why 57 died and over 50,000 crossed from Morocco

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush

Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta had stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre (1,640-foot) floating barrier on Saturday off its border with Morocco following a mass rush that killed at least 67 people. According to Spanish authorities, about 50,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea […]

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush

According to Spanish authorities, about 50,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea from Morocco in an unprecedented surge at one of the European Union's only land borders with Africa.

60,000 Crossed Into Spain In 2 Days: What Happened To Them Next?

The surge of unauthorised arrivals came a week after around 1,800 people swam around a breakwater to enter Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco.

Spain says migrant crossings into Ceuta stopped overnight

Spain has said that migrant crossings into its North African territory of Ceuta stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre floating barrier off its border with Morocco.

Spain's North Africa enclave returns to normal as most of the migrants who had entered depart

To cross into Ceuta, many swam around a small border barrier that juts out into the Mediterranean – at least 67 people died in the attempt.

Spain erects floating barrier in Ceuta after deadly border rush

Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta had come to a halt overnight as authorities on Saturday began installing a 500-meter (1,640-foot) floating barr...

Crazy Footage Shows Migrants Rampaging, Breaking Into Homes After Invading Spain

Crazy Footage Shows Migrants Rampaging, Breaking Into Homes After Invading Spain Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Nearly 50,000 military-aged men stormed the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla from Morocco in a single day. What followed was not "asylum-seeking." It was open looting, home invasions, vehicle burnings, and street chaos while Spanish authorities largely stood aside. Spain's socialist government under Pedro Sánchez had already rolled out mass regula...

By Tyler Durden

Thousands begin journey home from Morocco border with Spain

The Spanish government announced on Friday evening that at least 48,000 of the 60,000 people who entered Ceuta in recent days had returned to Morocco. The post Thousands begin journey home from Morocco border with Spain appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Financial Times: Swimming lessons, Google Maps and wetsuits, how thousands of migrants swam into Ceuta

By Friday afternoon, Spanish authorities reported that around 48,300 of the roughly 60,000 people who swam into Ceuta this week had already returned voluntarily to Morocco, as officials confirmed almost all crossers had gone back The post Financial Times: Swimming lessons, Google Maps and wetsuits, how thousands of migrants swam into Ceuta appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Αλεξία Αμβράζη

EU leaders seek emergency talks over Ceuta border crisis

More than 20 European Union leaders have called for an urgent meeting of interior ministers after about 50,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. The crisis has also fuelled claims that Morocco, Israel and the United States sought to pressure Spain. The leaders sent a joint letter to European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency.

Spain attacks ‘selfish’ response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings

Spain has condemned the "selfish, polarising and unlawful" reaction of some EU countries to the influx of about 60,000 migrants from Morocco to Ceuta.

By Emmanuel Tetteh