Ceuta: What Triggered Mass Migrant Crossing?
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Crowd crossings from Morocco to Ceuta revealed divisions in Europe
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The crisis triggered by migrants trying to enter the EU via a Spanish exclave in North Africa may have been created by Morocco as part of a political game, a theory now being put forward by several experts.
Morocco condemned for ‘facilitating' illegal crossings into European Union
Morocco has been condemned for "facilitating" illegal crossing into the European Union. Western intelligence sources have pointed the finger at the North African country for the illegal influx of 60,000 people entering the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The intelligence sources told The Telegraph the surge could be Morocco punishing Spain amid diplomatic breakdown between the two countries. Spain and Morocco have been locking horns over Prime Ministe…
Ceuta: What triggered mass migrant crossing?
The massive influx of people was equivalent to around 70% of Ceuta’s resident population. As the first reports of migrants reaching the Spanish enclave spread, more people headed north in the hope of reaching EU territory. It remains unclear what triggered the influx, but social media was awash with posts encouraging people to enter Ceuta in the days before the chaos began. Clémence Waller has more.
The images from Ceuta occupy the EU. There are also indications that the onslaught could be politically controlled. The most important questions and answers.
After the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants within 24 hours in the Spanish exclave Ceuta, the demands for consequences become louder in Europe. Several EU states demand that Spain be excluded from the Schengen area if necessary. Watch this and other news on WORLD TV.
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