The crisis at Spain's Ceuta enclave has given new momentum to calls for tighter borders and tougher migration policy

The agreement with the EU follows a deadly rush into Ceuta that was fueled in part by viral videos and misinformation, as authorities seek to prevent people-smuggling networks from enticing migrants to attempt dangerous crossings

Under pressure from the far-right AfD, Berlin revives returns of migrants to their first EU entry countries, testing European solidarity

The Greek prime minister argues that Europe must adapt its asylum framework to address migration used as a form of hybrid pressure, while maintaining full respect for EU law and fundamental rights

"The border is open and you can cross without papers": that's the message migrant accounts say spread on Moroccan social media, sparking an unprecedented wave of departures

Born of colonialism alongside Melilla, Ceuta has played a pivotal role at key moments in Spanish history and is now one of Europe's most heavily guarded borders

One could foresee any of the above “open fronts” coming to hit Sanchez at some point, but all of them coming together at the same time can hardly be a coincidence.

Spain says about 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta before border controls were reinforced, with more than 48,000 returning to Morocco within 48 hours. The death toll has risen to at least 67 as the crisis fuels political tensions across the European Union.

France is boosting police and gendarme numbers at the Spanish border after the mass migrant crossing into Ceuta

Portugal and France are stepping up border controls after around 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta

Rome suspends Schengen with Madrid as the Ceuta migrant crisis death toll rises to 57 and the EU diplomatic rift deepens

Around 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a day, at least 34 died, and Spain is racing to respond

Around 60,000 people are now estimated to have crossed into Spain's North African enclave in recent days, with the death toll rising to 34 as Madrid pledges swift returns and the EU calls for the crossings to stop

Spain and Morocco reinforced the border of the Spanish enclave after an unprecedented surge of arrivals, while Italy threatened to seek Spain’s suspension from the EU’s Schengen open-border zone.

Ceuta's reception center has been operating beyond capacity for days and has closed its doors. Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of migrants are now gathered around the facility.