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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.

What Caused the Surge of Migrants From Morocco Into Ceuta?

31 juillet 2026 à 15:00
Speculation has focused on lax Moroccan policing, attractive Spanish immigration policies and misinformation from human traffickers. In reality, experts said, it’s too early to know.

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A Spanish soldier keeping watch on Friday at the Spanish-Moroccan border.

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.

Far-right politicians seize on Ceuta

31 juillet 2026 à 11:55
Several migrants who crossed into Ceuta attributed their arrival to lax Moroccan border protocols. But Europe’s anti-immigrant politicians blamed Spain’s migrant-friendly policies.

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French far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella speaking in Lievin, northern France, in July.
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  • What to Know About Ceuta
    The peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries has been a frequent site of mass migrant crossings and political tensions.
     

What to Know About Ceuta

31 juillet 2026 à 10:10
The peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries has been a frequent site of mass migrant crossings and political tensions.

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People gathered on the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta and the Moroccan town of Fnideq on Thursday.

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.
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