Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?
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The trigger could be a court ruling in Spain that does not fit the EU migration policy.
Most of the 60,000 refugees who poured into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco have already left, authorities say. But right-wing politicians have seized on the events as a sign of weakness in European Union border controls and raised questions about why Morocco allowed so many refugees to reach Ceuta. 1. How many...
A massive influx of between 50,000 and 60,000 people into Ceuta in just 48 hours has highlighted the tensions between Spain and Morocco. Spanish intelligence services interpret the event not as a conventional migration crisis, but as a deliberate political pressure tactic by the Alawite kingdom. The tragedy left at least 67 dead, most from drowning. The majority of those who crossed the border came from nearby Moroccan towns such as Castillejos,…
The crisis in Ceuta, where thousands of people have passed from Morocco to Spanish territory, has brought back to the fore one of the most tense borders of the European Union. Beyond the images with people who...
It is estimated that 50,000 people have tried to travel to Spanish territory in chaotic and dangerous scenes that have led to dozens of deaths, according to theguardian.com.
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