At least 19 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

The Guardian World Friday 31 July 2026, 07:42 UTC By Jakub Krupa 1 min read

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PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisAt least 19 people died as thousands of migrants breached the Spanish-Moroccan border in Cueta yesterday, prompting concerns about a fresh migration crisis and questions over the implications for the European Union. A spokesperson for the Guardia Civil force, which polices Spain’s borders, said ⁠the migrants were “massively entering from the...

PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisis

At least 19 people died as thousands of migrants breached the Spanish-Moroccan border in Cueta yesterday, prompting concerns about a fresh migration crisis and questions over the implications for the European Union.

A spokesperson for the Guardia Civil force, which polices Spain’s borders, said ⁠the migrants were “massively entering from the sea” through the Tarajal breakwater, but could not provide an estimate of the numbers.

Spain (LOCATION) African (ORG) Cueta (LOCATION) Europe (LOCATION) Pedro Sánchez (PERSON) Italy (LOCATION) Schengen (ORG) Spanish (ORG) Moroccan (ORG) the European Union (ORG) the Guardia Civil (ORG) Tarajal (LOCATION)

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