Spain and fellow EU nations bury the hatchet after Ceuta migration discord

Cover image: A group of migrants make their way back to Morocco escorted by Spanish infantry soldiers, in the Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta, on August 2, 2026. © Henry Nicholls, AFP

Spain on Tuesday mended relations with fellow EU nations after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta drew criticism from both sides of the Atlantic. Spain also confirmed that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco last week, all but 2,000 have returned.

Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc.