Live Updates: Spanish Leader Rushes to Ceuta After Thousands of Migrants Burst Into Enclave

NYT World Friday 31 July 2026, 09:24 UTC By The New York Times 1 min read

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was set to arrive in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Africa, amid an escalating crisis for his pro-immigration government.

Spanish (ORG) Ceuta (LOCATION) Pedro Sánchez (PERSON) Africa (LOCATION)

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