Spanish North African exclave: EU countries argue: What follows from the crisis in Ceuta?
Spanish North African exclave: EU countries argue: What follows from the crisis in Ceuta
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Spanish North African exclave: EU countries argue: What follows from the crisis in Ceuta. August 2026, 3:31 p.m. Most of the estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants have returned to Morocco, according to the Spanish government. © Bernat Armangue / AP / dpa At least 72 deaths, harsh mutual accusations and increased border controls: While the situation in Ceuta calms down, the dispute in the EU escalates. In it, 22 of the 27 heads of state and government indirectly accused Madrid of making mistakes in recent migration policy decisions.
Furthermore, Morocco also said that 11 bodies had been recovered on its coast. © dpa-infocom, dpa:260803-930-478566/1. “We have to massively expand Frontex, to 30,000 men and we have to give Frontex command in crisis situations like Ceuta,” he told the “Augsburger Allgemeine”. The accusation that Spain has sent a wrong signal with its decision to legalize about 500,000 irregular migrants, Pichl finds incorrect.
In addition, Madrid put the death toll at 72, the most people drowned in the sea on the Strait of Gibraltar. According to the right-wing government in Rome, Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen Agreement on the free movement of persons vis-à-vis Spain.
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Spanish North African exclave: EU countries argue: What follows from the crisis in Ceuta.
reliability low1/5 sourcesAugust 2026, 3:31 p.m. Most of the estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants have returned to Morocco, according to the Spanish government. © Bernat Armangue / AP / dpa At least 72 deaths, harsh mutual accusations and increased border controls: While the situation in Ceuta calms down, the dispute in the EU escalates.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn it, 22 of the 27 heads of state and government indirectly accused Madrid of making mistakes in recent migration policy decisions.
reliability low1/3 sourcesMorocco also said that 11 bodies had been recovered on its coast. © dpa-infocom, dpa:260803-930-478566/1
reliability low1/2 sources“We have to massively expand Frontex, to 30,000 men and we have to give Frontex command in crisis situations like Ceuta,” he told the “Augsburger Allgemeine”.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe accusation that Spain has sent a wrong signal with its decision to legalize about 500,000 irregular migrants, Pichl finds incorrect.
reliability low1/3 sourcesMadrid put the death toll at 72, the most people drowned in the sea on the Strait of Gibraltar.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to the right-wing government in Rome, Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen Agreement on the free movement of persons vis-à-vis Spain.
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Morocco also said that 11 bodies had been recovered on its coast. © dpa-infocom, dpa:260803-930-478566/1
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