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Migrants brawl over food and water aid in Ceuta after border surge

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The Independent UK · Aug 3

Authorities probe boat and jet ski crossings from Ceuta to mainland Spain

Following the mass arrivals in Ceuta, Spanish authorities say they are seeing a rise in suspected clandestine crossings by boat and jet ski from the North African enclave across the Strait of Gibraltar to mainland Spain.

Euronews · Aug 3

Hundreds of migrant children stranded in Ceuta after deadly border surge

A teenage girl reached Spanish territory after her brother drowned and mother vanished during a mass migrant push. Spanish authorities confirmed seventy-two deaths occurred during the perilous crossing into Ceuta. Unaccompanied minors are supposed to receive protection and care under Spanish law. Many adults have voluntarily returned or were pushed…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

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Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing

The girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory

The Independent UK · Aug 3

The Guardian view on events in Ceuta: chaos and tragedy are weaponised by the far right

Editorial: Instead of finger-pointing at Spain, mainstream EU leaders should be showing solidarity with its prime minister, Pedro Sánchez

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Thousands of migrants, including more than 860 minors, remain in Ceuta

Juan Vivas, the president of Ceuta, estimates that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the city four days after the mass influx from Morocco.

Euronews · Aug 3

Migrants fight over aid on Ceuta beach as hundreds set up camp

Migrants have been filmed fighting over aid at a makeshift camp they have established on a beach in Ceuta, Spain.

The Independent UK · Aug 3

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Ceuta migration crisis sparks protests as Spanish government faces criticism

Despite the tense atmosphere, protesters and counterprotesters in Ceuta's Plaza de los Reyes gradually dispersed without the need for a larger police intervention.

Euronews · Aug 3

The week that was in international affairs: Saudi joins US strikes in Iraq, Ukraine targets Russian e-commerce giant

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering the expanding scope of the US-Iran war before Trump’s sudden halt to the strikes, again; Ukraine’s targeting of Russian e-commerce company Wildberries and why this matters; Kazakh President Tokayev’s plain-speak to Putin; migrant rush at Spanish…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says

European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more people

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Ceuta explained: How Spain's biggest migration crisis unfolded

The mass arrival of over 70,000 people from Morocco in the Spanish enclave within hours raises questions about the real causes of the border collapse, the diplomatic tensions with Rabat and Washington, and the strategic role of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Euronews · Aug 3

Ceuta migrant influx reignites immigration divisions in Europe

The arrival of 60,000 people into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week has created serious tensions within the EU over immigration. Spain has called for a meeting of EU interior ministers which is due to take place Tuesday.

France 24 · Aug 3

Spanish PM faces backlash for plugging summer playlist on holiday during Ceuta crisis and wildfires

Pedro Sanchez unveiled a new Spotify playlist on Saturday as he travelled to Lanzarote

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Ceuta migrant crisis: Spain breaks silence with firm sovereignty message

Spain firmly defended its sovereignty over Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco. Most migrants have since returned, but thousands remain in the North African territory. Humanitarian groups raised alarms over unaccompanied children needing protection and welfare services. Spain credited Morocco's cooperation for the return of many migrants. The…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing

Juan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity

The Times of India · Aug 3

US, Israel behind Cueta crisis? The geopolitics of illegal migration from Morocco to Spain

Thousands of people braving rough seas, clinging to rubber tubes and makeshift flotation devices, trying desperately to swim barely 100 metres into Europe. These extraordinary scenes which unfolded at Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta recently have become one of the defining images of the global migration crisis this year.

Euronews · Aug 3

Ceuta crisis prompts EU ministers to consider internal border checks

EU interior ministers will assess at a meeting on Tuesday whether to reintroduce tighter internal border checks across Europe in response to the Ceuta crisis.

Euronews · Aug 3

Von der Leyen calls for tighter checks and physical barriers following Ceuta crisis

The Commission president moved to defuse tensions with Spain following criticism from across Europe over Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's handling of the Ceuta migration crisis.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

The right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again

The EU’s panic and the lack of solidarity emboldens smugglers and the far right – and makes Spain even more vulnerable, says Ruben Andersson, professor of social anthropology

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Crossing Into the UK Just Got Cheaper as Smuggling Gangs Slash Prices To Attract More Migrants

People smuggling gangs have reportedly cut the cost of Channel crossings as they seek to attract more migrants following a surge in arrivals at Spain's Ceuta enclave.

The Economic Times · Aug 3

EU chief urges 'united action' on borders after Ceuta migrant rush

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Monday for "united action" on border security after a migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta triggered a public spat between Madrid and several European partners. The videoconference set for Tuesday will be a chance to draw "lessons" from the Ceuta…

Latin Times · Aug 3

EU Splits, Trump Weighs In as Ceuta Border Crisis Leaves72 Dead — Inside the City's Wildest 48 Hours

Tens of thousands crossed into Spain's Ceuta in 48 hours, leaving 72+ dead. Here's what's confirmed, what's disputed, and what Europe does next.

Euronews · Aug 3

'We demand solidarity,' Spain says ahead of EU video call to discuss response to uncontrolled crossings

At least 88 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Ceuta from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Monday, though Moroccan officials later presented a lower estimate.

Euronews · Aug 3

Hard-right Reform UK vows to use navy to stop small migrant boats crossing Channel

Britain and France signed a new three-year deal in April to stop irregular migrants making the risky Channel journeys, with London paying Paris up to €766 million in return for boosted law enforcement of the issue.

Benzinga · Aug 3

Thomas Massie Questions Timing of GOP-Backed $40 Million Morocco Funding After Ceuta Migrant Influx: 'Now They Are Acting Shocked'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) questioned the timing of GOP-backed funding for Morocco and accused fellow Republicans of hypocrisy following the migrant surge into Spain’s Ceuta enclave.

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