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Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners

Ceuta: Spain slams "selfish" EU partners
France 24 Saturday 01 August 2026, 14:42 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border.

Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border. Meanwhile, a majority of EU countries have called for emergency talks in an open letter to the bloc’s interior ministers. Matthew-Mary Caruchet from our France24 International Affairs desk gives more details. [Image text:] PARIE Matthew-Mary Caruchet,France 24 International Affairs Desk Ceuta enclave"almost"back to normal after migrant influx SPAINSLAMS"SELFISH"EUPARTNERS
Ceuta (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) EU (ORG) Morocco (LOCATION) Matthew-Mary Caruchet (PERSON) France24 International Affairs (ORG)
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