
Spain Faces Migrant Crisis in Ceuta, EU Calls Emergency Meeting
Thousands of migrants have surged into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, prompting Spain to build a sea barrier and the EU to call an emergency meeting of interior ministers. The crisis has sparked political debate and put pressure on Spain's border policies and the EU's external border protection.
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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.
Read full article →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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Read full article →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.
Read full article →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.
Read full article →Ceuta crisis puts Ireland's EU presidency to the test
A sudden mass crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has thrust migration to the top of the EU agenda, overshadowing Ireland's first month holding the EU presidency. As members clash over how to respond, Fiachra Ó Cionnaith looks at how Dublin may react to it's biggest presidential test yet.
Read full article →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.
Read full article →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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Ceuta faced a crisis after tens of thousands of migrants arrived in one day — equivalent to nearly two-thirds of its population.
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