ImmigrationAug 31, 2026·1 min read

Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM

The Guardian – World

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Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM

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Pedro Sánchez says two countries cooperating and accuses Israel and Russia of spreading fake news about migration Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said there is no evidence to suggest the Moroccan government was behind last month’s massive border crossing into Ceuta but accused Israel and Russia of spreading disinformation. As many as 141 people are thought to have died trying to enter the Spanish enclave at the end of July. The influx of about 70,000 men, women and children unleashed a political crisis, a humanitarian emergency and reignited tensions within the EU over immigration . Continue reading...

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Spanish fact-checking website Maldita said before 30 July, when the influx began, messages circulated on Moroccan social media encouraging people to attempt the crossing, after a June ruling by Spain's Supreme Court.[1]

Although most of the migrants have been sent back to Morocco, some 5,000 remain on the streets and beaches of Ceuta, on the North African coast, including as many as 1,400 children.[2]

The Spanish Society of Epidemiology said the border crisis had highlighted the difficulty in detecting and tackling violence against migrant women and girls.[3]

The influx of about 70,000 men, women and children unleashed a political crisis, a humanitarian emergency and reignited tensions within the EU over immigration .[4]

BBC News – World3h ago

Although most of the migrants have been sent back to Morocco, some 5,000 remain on the streets and beaches of Ceuta, on the North African coast, including as many as 1,400 children.

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That number meant there was almost one case every day, Ceuta's chief prosecutor Silvia Rojas said.

The Guardian – World(this article)3d ago

The influx of about 70,000 men, women and children unleashed a political crisis, a humanitarian emergency and reignited tensions within the EU over immigration .

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