EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis Divisions remain in the bloc over mass crossing of migrants into Spanish territory in north Africa The Guardian - UK · Aug 1
Ceuta latest: Spain condemns EU’s ‘selfish and unlawful’ response as most of 60,000 migrants return to Morocco Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates The Independent UK · Aug 1
FACT FOCUS: Migrant crossing in Spain's Ceuta breeds unsubstantiated claims A crisis at the border in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, has led to unsubstantiated claims about Spain’s migration policies The Independent UK · Jul 31
Trump calls Ceuta migrant surge 'terrible' as White House blames far left Trump invoked the mass crossings into Spain's North African enclave to warn Americans about immigration, as the EU stressed the crisis had not spread to mainland Europe. Euronews · Jul 31
Court ruling, trafficking gangs: What led to the chaos at Spain's Ceuta border Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has been thrust into the centre of Europe's migration debate after an unprecedented surge saw tens of thousands of people cross from neighbouring Morocco within hours. The Times of India · Jul 31
Why Are Thousands of Moroccans Risking Their Lives to Reach Spain? Inside the Deadly Ceuta Border Rush Thousands of migrants risked their lives to enter Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco, leading to a humanitarian crisis. Economic pressures and a court ruling may have contributed to the surge. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
At least 57 people die as tens of thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incident The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Spain Rushes Troops to Ceuta as Deadly Border Surge Leaves At Least 9 Dead Spain deploys troops to Ceuta after thousands cross from Morocco, leaving at least nine dead. Officials warn of 'absolute chaos' as Europe's latest border crisis escalates. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
More than 48,000 migrants return to Morocco after mass crossing into Ceuta Some 48,000 of the roughly 60,000 people who crossed illegally into Ceuta since early Friday have already been returned to Morocco, as Madrid condemned the mass crossing as an "attack" on its sovereignty. Euronews · Jul 31
Spain Border Crisis: Why did 60,000 migrants, equal to 70% of Ceuta's population, cross into the city in just 24 hours? Around sixty thousand migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco in one day. This influx overwhelmed the Spanish enclave and caused a humanitarian crisis. Many migrants swam across the water, and some tragically drowned during the crossings. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the border breach as a territorial violation. The crisis… The Economic Times · Jul 31
Footage shows chaos at Spain-Morocco border as thousands try to swim across; 34 dead Dramatic footage from the Spain-Morocco border has captured scenes of chaos as thousands of illegal migrants attempted to swim into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with authorities saying the death toll from the crossings has risen to 34. The Times of India · Jul 31
Spanish PM Sánchez: Ceuta migrant crisis 'a violation of territorial integrity' The prime minister slammed the massive influx of migrants crossing over from Morocco as a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity", which he said, "deserves our reproach and our condemnation at the strongest possible level". Euronews · Jul 31
Ceuta migrant surge reignites Europe's right-wing assault on Spain's migration policy Migrants storming Spain's north African enclave have sparked right-wing attacks on the Sánchez government's mass migrant regularisation. Left-wing forces have derided the attacks as opportunistic propaganda. Euronews · Jul 31
False claims about funding cuts and solar farms spread in Spain during wildfires A fabricated newspaper front page and misleading posts about solar farms are among the claims circulating during Spain’s devastating wildfire season. Euronews · Jul 31
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31 Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco? An estimated 50,000 people attempted the journey to the Spanish territory in chaotic and dangerous scenes that resulted in dozens of deaths
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31 Italy says it’s temporarily suspending EU Schengen arrangement with Spain after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta – as it happened The measure will impact people travelling by plane or boat between the two countries
International Business Times UK · Jul 30 Spanish Army Demanded in Ceuta as Border Collapses Under Massive Migrant Surge From Morocco Ceuta faces a humanitarian crisis as thousands of migrants cross from Morocco, straining resources and prompting calls for Madrid to take control.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30 Spain sends extra troops and police to Ceuta after thousands of migrants arrive Unknown number of people have swum and waded into Spanish enclave that neighbours Morocco
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30 Race to extinguish blazes across Europe as fire weather breaks records Figures show hot, dry, windy conditions in EU are 43% more severe than the average over last 20 years
The Times of India · Jul 30 Three firefighters killed as deadly wildfires rage across southern Europe Greece's fire department said the firefighters lost their lives while tackling separate fires on the island of Crete and in the country's southern mainland. The deaths came as soaring temperatures and strong winds made firefighting operations increasingly difficult. The wildfires now stretch across a vast area from the Atlantic coast…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Three firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quell
Euronews · Jul 28 Spanish PM Sánchez calls out climate denial after devastating week of wildfires Sánchez said climate denial makes Spain more vulnerable as the opposition accused the government of mishandling the initial emergency response.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27 The Guardian view on Europe’s wildfires: politics must catch up with the new reality Editorial: At a time when the quickening pace of global heating has never been clearer, climate policies are being deprioritised
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27 Europe wildfires: Officials warn that wildfires could still be burning in November – as it happened Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires, as another heatwave set to hit this week
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26 Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain – as it happened Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in France