"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.
Greece has extended the deployment of its firefighting aircraft in Spain by 24 hours under the European Civil Protection Mechanism, while planning their return ahead of heightened wildfire risk at home.
Tens of thousands have been displaced as record-breaking heat fuels massive wildfires across southern Europe, while Greece joins international firefighting efforts in Spain.
Greece is deploying two CL-415 firefighting aircraft to support Spain's battle against major wildfires after responding to a request made through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
The world champions returned to Madrid on Monday afternoon with the trophy following their victory.
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The U.S. president accused Madrid of failing to support NATO and directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt trade with Spain during the alliance's meeting in Ankara.
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