Spain, Ceuta and migrant
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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,
Morocco is blaming a massive surge of migrants into Ceuta on various factors, including "malicious exploitation of digital platforms" and the spread of misleading information.
Commission president responds after Spanish PM accuses some European leaders of attacking him instead of offering solidarity.
Spain’s Ceuta crisis follows years of Israeli and U.S. rhetoric and pressure toward Madrid as Morocco’s border failure remains unexplained.
Nearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border this week have returned to Morocco, according to Spanish officials. At least 72 people died in the border rush. DW has more.