Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHundreds of migrants have established a makeshift camp in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta following a significant border surge last week, with Spain estimating that 69,500 migrants have been returned to Morocco in the past four days. The official death toll stands at 72 on the Spanish side and 11 on the Moroccan side, while Ceuta's leader, Juan Jesus Vivas, reported that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the enclave, overwhelming its reception centres. The crisis has intensified anti-immigration rhetoric across Europe and sparked diplomatic tensions within the European Union, with Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares accusing some partners, including Italy, of an unhelpful response and expecting EU solidarity. Spanish intelligence services reportedly concluded that Morocco did not plan the mass crossing but allowed it to happen by gradually relaxing border controls in July and removing them during Morocco's Throne Day holiday, a view contrasting with Morocco's official blame on misinformation and human trafficking. Internal tensions have reportedly emerged within the Spanish government after the foreign intelligence agency CNI failed to warn the Interior Ministry of an imminent surge, though a spokesperson downplayed these reports. In fullCeuta migrant chaos: Hundreds set up camp on beach as Spain ‘blames Morocco for border surge’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ceuta chaos as hundreds of migrants remain camped on beach
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHundreds of migrants have established a makeshift camp in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta following a significant border surge last week, with Spain estimating that 69,500 migrants have been returned to Morocco in the past four days. The official death toll stands at 72 on the Spanish side and 11 on the Moroccan side, while Ceuta's leader, Juan Jesus Vivas, reported that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the enclave, overwhelming its reception centres. The crisis has intensified anti-immigration rhetoric across Europe and sparked diplomatic tensions within the European Union, with Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares accusing some partners, including Italy, of an unhelpful response and expecting EU solidarity. Spanish intelligence services reportedly concluded that Morocco did not plan the mass crossing but allowed it to happen by gradually relaxing border controls in July and removing them during Morocco's Throne Day holiday, a view contrasting with Morocco's official blame on misinformation and human trafficking. Internal tensions have reportedly emerged within the Spanish government after the foreign intelligence agency CNI failed to warn the Interior Ministry of an imminent surge, though a spokesperson downplayed these reports. In fullCeuta migrant chaos: Hundreds set up camp on beach as Spain ‘blames Morocco for border surge’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
