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Aug 7, 2026

Moha Ennaji

When tens of thousands of people recently entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco, European leaders lapsed into recriminations, reigniting the debate on migration. But the bigger challenge is to address a long-simmering territorial dispute between Spain and Morocco.

FEZ—The sight of 72,000 people rushing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco was a blunt reminder that one of the European Union’s most sensitive land borders is in North Africa.