The Papers: 'Spanish border crisis' and 'iron chancellor'

The crossing of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco is featured prominently across Saturday's papers.

How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa

On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Morocco. By Friday evening, most of them had left, hungry and disappointed.

By Jason Horowitz

How 60,000 people swam to Spanish territory

Migrants prepared days in advance to reach Ceuta’s beach

In pictures | Tens of thousands of people crossed the Spanish border from Morocco

Images captured on the ground shows crowds of people crossing the border both by foot and by sea, as well as interventions by Spanish and Moroccan law enforcement.

Migrant crisis pushes Italy to restore border checks with Spain, testing Europe's open-border system

Conservative leaders across Europe react as an estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco within 24 hours, threatening its open-border policies.

What is Ceuta, and how was the Spanish enclave near Morocco breached by 60,000 migrants?

Current estimates are some 60,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave in North Africa on Thursday — and by Friday, that an estimated 48,300 had returned to Morocco. Here's what we know.

France, Italy tighten borders after 60,000 migrants enter Spain’s Ceuta

France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday after about 60,000 people crossed into Spain’s enclave in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years. The migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco, the enclave’s regional president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters, but by Friday evening, officials said more than 48,000 had returned. To cross into Ceuta, many swam around a small border barrier that juts out into the Mediterranean. At least 34...

By Agence France-Presse

Jamie Sarkonak: Spanish socialists asked for this migrant crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeing the effects of his lax immigration strategy in Ceuta

By Jamie Sarkonak

FACT FOCUS: Migrant crossing in Spain's Ceuta breeds unsubstantiated claims

FACT FOCUS: Migrant crossing in Spain's Ceuta breeds unsubstantiated claims

Death toll at least 57 as 60,000 migrants storm into Spanish enclave from Morocco

Online rumours rife that White House has tacitly encouraged allies in Rabat to open the floodgates into Spain

By Memphis Barker, Antonio Sempere

At least 57 migrants die crossing into Spanish enclave, as thousands voluntarily return

The Spanish government says the vast majority of the more than 50,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta had returned to Morocco.

Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Spain's Interior Ministry said around 50,000 people had crossed the border from Morocca to Ceuta since Thursday morning, and estimated that 48,300 had returned by 6 p.m. on Friday.

Italy suspends Schengen free-travel pact with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis 

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the measure was adopted to safeguard national security and prevent  “possible repercussions on our nations.” The post Italy suspends Schengen free-travel pact with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis  appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

Russia exploiting Spain’s migration crisis to destabilize Europe, Sybiha says

Ukraine has uncovered an intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe that uses images from Ceuta to fuel destabilization efforts.