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How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa

1 août 2026 à 00:01
On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Morocco. By Friday evening, most of them had left, hungry and disappointed.

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Migrants near the Spain-Morocco border on Friday. Tens of thousands of people illegally entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week, though by Friday’s end most had returned.

Thousands of Migrants Surge Into Ceuta from Morocco, Prompting Political Backlash

31 juillet 2026 à 17:15
A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

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Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.

Migrants Surge Into Spanish Territory, Prompting Political Backlash

31 juillet 2026 à 16:57
A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

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Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.

Migrants Surge Into Spanish Territory, Triggering Political Backlash

31 juillet 2026 à 16:20
A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

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Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.

Young Men Poured Into Ceuta Seeking Work

31 juillet 2026 à 14:51
Several migrants said they had been motivated by social media messages claiming that the Spanish border was open, though the origin of those messages remained unclear.

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Migrants sat on a rocky stretch of beach in North Africa on Friday after swimming across the Moroccan border to enter the Spanish territory of Ceuta.

Spain’s Leader Rushes to Ceuta After Thousands of Migrants Burst Across Border

31 juillet 2026 à 12:50
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was set to arrive in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Africa, amid an escalating crisis for his pro-immigration government.

Spain’s Leader Rushes to Ceuta After Thousands of Migrants Burst Across Border

31 juillet 2026 à 04:38
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was set to arrive in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Africa, amid an escalating crisis for his pro-immigration government.

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Spanish soldiers patrolling near the border with Morocco in Ceuta, North Africa, on Friday.

Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco

31 juillet 2026 à 06:14
The arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries, have fueled political tensions.

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Migrants crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday.

Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid

28 juillet 2026 à 00:01
Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.

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A burned home in Pelayos de la Presa, 40 miles west of Madrid, on Sunday.

Spain Celebrates Both a Soccer Win and a Sense of Wider Success

20 juillet 2026 à 15:24
For many fans, the World Cup victory cemented a belief that something promising — a cultural, economic and sports revival — is happening in the country.

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Spain fans watching the World Cup final in Plaza de Colón in Madrid on Sunday night.

Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain

18 juillet 2026 à 05:02
As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultural society.

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A crowd near Rocafonda, the neighborhood where Lamine Yamal grew up, watches the player on a giant screen during Spain’s semifinal with France last week.
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