
Spain Faces Migrant Crisis in Ceuta as Thousands Return to Morocco
Spain grapples with a significant migrant influx into its North African enclave of Ceuta, with tens of thousands of individuals, primarily from Morocco, attempting to cross the border. European leaders have called for an urgent EU interior ministers' meeting to address the situation, as Spanish authorities report that over 40,000 people have voluntarily returned to Morocco.
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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.
Read full article →Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Influx of Migrants
Most of those who surged into the territory, a Spanish exclave in Africa, have returned across the border to Morocco. At least 67 people died trying to enter, the authorities said.
By Carlos Barragán
Read full article →Sanchez Isolated After Spain Sparks Fear of a Migration Crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been the most progressive European leader on migration, bucking his colleagues’ rightward shift. That stance has now left him politically exposed after thousands of migrants overran a Spanish enclave in Northern Africa.
By Rodrigo Orihuela
Read full article →'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.
Read full article →Ceuta: Spain under pressure as Italy suspends Schengen deal
Several EU governments have urged Spain to take control of its border following the mass intrusion in Ceuta. Meanwhile, Madrid said scores were killed in the border push. Follow DW for more.
Read full article →Ceuta latest: Trump lashes out over migrant ‘catastrophe’ as 60,000 cross into Spanish enclave
Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates
By Holly Evans and Shweta Sharma
Read full article →Italy suspends Schengen border rule after Ceuta migrant crisis — what it means
The Italian government said the decision was taken after thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco. Although Spain later said most of those who entered had voluntarily returned, Rome argued that the crisis exposed the need for tighter border controls. Unlike neighbouring countries, Italy does not share a land border with Spain.
By RAJEEV SINGH
Read full article →A migrant surge tests Spain’s open policies
It is also angering the rest of Europe
Read full article →Ceuta Migrant Crisis: 10 questions on why 57 died and over 50,000 crossed from Morocco
Read full article →France, Italy bolster border controls due to Ceuta crisis
France and Italy have bolstered border controls after around 60,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years.
Read full article →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
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