How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach

Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay.

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Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67

Spain installed the 500-meter-long barrier on Saturday in response to the tens of thousands of migrants who had suddenly rushed en masse to the country's North African territory earlier this week.

Is criticism of Spain on border management legitimate or politics?

Tens of thousands of migrants briefly cross into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta from Morocco.

How the Ceuta border crossing incident immediately played into the hands of Spain’s far right

How the Ceuta border crossing incident immediately played into the hands of Spain’s far right

Spain Installs 500-Metre-Long Sea Barrier After 60,000 Migrants Enter Ceuta

At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday.

Migrants say hunger and hostility drove them back from Spain's Ceuta to Morocco

Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to rush into Spain's African enclave of ‌Ceuta were returning home on Saturday, with many saying hunger, exhaustion and hostility from locals had crushed their hopes of a new life in Europe. Those heading back told Reuters they had initially been drawn by viral social-media videos and messages from friends suggesting that the heavily guarded border could ‌be breached. But after reaching Ceuta, many said they found no way to continue onward to mainland Spai

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