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'No facts': Morocco denies involvement in deadly Ceuta migrant rush

Moroccan authorities said on Thursday there were "no facts" establishing its involvement in the migrant rush into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta in July. It was the kingdom's first official response to a Spanish police report accusing its security forces of "total permissiveness" when the mass crossing took place.

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Spanish intelligence warned of ‘mass entry’ day before 70k reached Ceuta

Spanish intelligence experts raised alarms about a potential mass migrant crossing into Ceuta, revealing through declassified documents that notices were issued just a day before the event took place. These alerts highlighted social media campaigns urging a significant breach of the border. Government representatives have since claimed they lacked insight…

The Times of India

Spanish intelligence and police warned of Ceuta mass crossing a day in advance

Speaking on Spanish public TV on Wednesday, Sánchez criticised the National Intelligence Centre for failing to anticipate the mass sea crossing. However, the agency had warned its Moroccan counterparts and police chiefs in Ceuta and Melilla.

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Spain's intelligence agency issued several warnings about plans to breach border before Ceuta crisis

Spain's national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings before the Ceuta border crisis about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave in late July

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Ceuta mass migration crisis tests European solidarity - MEPs clash in The Ring

This week on The Ring, EU lawmakers clash over the Ceuta migration crisis. From Morocco’s role and Spain’s response to whether EU member states are doing enough to help out when one member state comes under pressure, the debate raises more questions than answers.

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European Parliament to debate Ceuta crisis amid fierce political backlash

The EPP and other right-wing groups are pushing for a resolution that would criticise Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and call for a tougher migration policy, while the Socialists and Democrats are expected to defend Spain and call for greater European solidarity.

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Ceuta crisis: EU grants Spain €114 million in gesture of ‘solidarity’

The European Commission has approved funding to tackle the crisis in Ceuta, supporting border control, reception and returns, while Frontex, Europol and the EUAA also step up their assistance.

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Migrants Beat Baby Dolphin and Hold It 'Like a Trophy', Adding to Ceuta Locals' Anger Amid Surge in Sexual Assaults

A baby dolphin's death on a Ceuta beach sparks outrage amid mistreatment allegations, border crisis tensions, and calls for investigation.

International Business Times UK

Former Spanish minister: Ceuta incident was a 'hybrid attack' aimed at 'weakening' the EU

Arancha González Laya, formerly Spain's foreign affairs minister under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, says the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta was "an attack" on an external border of the European Union.

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Europe Today: Ceuta cries out for EU help, Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats

Ceuta's mayor Juan Jesús Vivas has requested greater European support for the continuing crisis in the Spanish enclave after 80.000 crossed the border illegally last month. Meanwhile, the Hungarian government has decided to expel 10 Russian diplomats over "unacceptable" activities.

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Spain's top criminal court launches criminal investigation into Ceuta migrant influx

A Spanish police report highlighting "total permissiveness" by Moroccan security forces formed the basis for the decision by the country's top criminal court to open the probe.

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Report of suspected attack on baby dolphin in Ceuta area where migrants are staying

The DAUBMA association has filed a complaint with the Civil Guard after a dolphin calf died on Trampolín beach in Ceuta, providing images to help clarify what happened and identify the alleged culprits.

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Spain to maintain border checks on arrivals from Italy until 22 September

Spain's Interior Ministry has extended checks on travellers arriving from Italy for a further 15 days, until 22 September, mirroring Rome's move after the Ceuta migration crisis.

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'The Spanish government is weak' on Ceuta crisis, Spanish MEP says

Speaking on Europe Today, Spanish EPP MEP Antonio López-Istúriz said the government of Pedro Sanchez was ‘weak’ and should have reacted earlier to reports from the national police and intelligence services that had warned that thousands of irregular migrants were preparing to enter Ceuta.

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Europe Today: Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, and AfD leads polls in east Germany

Russia is actively targeting Europeans in an effort to divide EU leaders and spread fear among citizens. In Spain, PM Sánchez faces a deepening crisis after thousands of irregular migrants entered Ceuta last month, while in east Germany the far-right AfD party is projected to win a local election.

The Economic Times

Trump says Spain will be a ‘ruined country’ after Cueta migrant crisis, renews attack over NATO

US President Donald Trump warned Spain would become a ruined country. He criticized Madrid's NATO defense spending and its handling of the Ceuta migrant crisis. Trump stated Spain does not pay what it should for NATO commitments. He described the mass migrant arrivals as very sad to witness. The president…

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Spain Will Be 'Ruined' by Migrant Crisis as Country Banks on 100M Tourists, Worth 13% of Its Economy

Trump warns Spain will be ruined by migration, but despite 70,000 Ceuta crossings, a record 96.8M visitors, and travel disruptions, Spain's tourism thrives.

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The Ceuta border breach was leapt on by Europe’s right. That doesn’t absolve Spain

The government’s sluggish response has been disastrous for everyone involved – and for Sánchez’s message on immigration, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of Spanish news outlet elDiario.es

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Europe relies on Morocco to keep migrants out – Ceuta shows the political cost

The movement of tens of thousands people into Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the north African coast, in July 2026 has highlighted faultlines in the politics of migration between Europe and Morocco.

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Spain’s PM says no evidence ‘whatsoever’ Morocco behind Ceuta border breach

Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cross border

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Red Cross targeted in viral fake Ceuta crisis posts

A series of social media posts has attacked the Red Cross for how it handled the Ceuta crisis, with some claiming it has helped to transport Moroccan men to the Spanish mainland, and others alleging it chose to help migrants over Spaniards. The Cube investigates.

The Independent UK

Spanish Prime Minister rejects suggestions that Morocco was behind Ceuta border crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has rejected suggestions that Morocco helped orchestrate the deadly July border breach in Ceuta

The Times of India

Watch: Over 50,000 protesters gather in Madrid over Spain's handling of Cueta migrant crisis

Spain witnessed a large-scale protest as thousands rallied against the recent surge of migrants flooding into Ceuta. Demonstrators demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister and a plan for either repatriation or redistribution of the newcomers. Over seventy thousand migrants breached the Spanish border within just two days in July.…

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No 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into Ceuta in July following the emergence of a police report highlighting multiple failings by Moroccan security forces.

International Business Times UK

Ceuta Erupts Over Migrants: Protesters Demand 'Expel the Invaders' as Others Say 'We Want To Build a Future'

Protests have erupted across Spain, criticising the government's handling of the Ceuta migrant crisis. Tensions rise as thousands remain in Ceuta, with accusations against Morocco for encouraging crossings.

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