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Spain’s People’s Party caught between geopolitical realities and domestic political calculations

Spain’s People’s Party (PP) and its leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, appear to be navigating an increasingly complex position toward Morocco, combining calls for stronger bilateral relations with a more confrontational political discourse on issues such as migration, Ceuta......

TikTok and Meta join EU efforts to tackle misinformation linked to Ceuta border crossings

TikTok and Meta have agreed to work with the European Union to strengthen fact-checking efforts around online content related to attempts to cross the border into Spain, following a mass movement toward Ceuta in late July. The initiative was announced by Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s......

Morocco set to be Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s first foreign destination if he becomes Spain’s prime minister

Spain’s opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has said Morocco would be his first foreign destination if he succeeds in becoming the country’s next prime minister, highlighting the strategic importance he places on relations between Madrid and Rabat. In an interview......

Spain puts military on alert amid warnings of a new migration attempt in Ceuta

Spain has placed its military forces in Ceuta on heightened alert amid warnings of a possible new attempt by migrants to cross into the Spanish enclave on August 15. According to Spanish media reports, military personnel in Ceuta have been instructed to remain ready to respond to any attempted border......

European Union investigates the origins of migration calls to Ceuta

The European Union has launched a closer investigation into the digital origins of the mass migration movement toward Ceuta at the end of July, shifting attention from the scale of the arrivals to the online messages that reportedly encouraged thousands of people to head toward the Spanish enclave. European......

Moroccans lead foreign resident homebuyers in Spain

Moroccan nationals have strengthened their position in Spain’s residential property market, emerging as the leading foreign resident nationality in terms of home purchases, according to recent figures from Spain’s General Council of Notaries. The data highlight the growing importance of......

Spain checks 199 Italy arrivals as border controls deepen migration dispute

Spain has carried out checks on nearly 200 passengers arriving from Italy, marking the first implementation of newly reinstated border controls between the two European Union members amid a growing dispute over irregular migration. The Spanish Interior Ministry said 199 travellers on 12 flights from......

Spanish political group calls for Ceuta and Melilla to be returned to Morocco

A political organization from Spain's Balearic Islands has called for the Spanish-administered cities of Ceuta and Melilla to be transferred to Morocco, reigniting a sensitive debate over the status of the two North African territories. The position was highlighted by Spanish newspaper ABC in a......

NGOs warn migrant children in Ceuta face heightened risks of abuse and exploitation

Humanitarian organizations have raised alarm over the growing vulnerability of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children stranded in Ceuta, warning that the lack of adequate shelter and protection is exposing them to abuse, exploitation and trafficking. The warnings come after a large-scale influx......

Ceuta migration crisis reshapes Spanish public opinion toward Morocco

A recent public opinion survey suggests that the migration crisis in Ceuta has significantly influenced Spanish perceptions of Morocco, highlighting the political and diplomatic impact of one of the most challenging border situations experienced by Spain in recent years. According to the poll, a large......

Spain Says Ceuta Migration Surge Did Not Threaten the Schengen Area

Spain has reaffirmed that the recent surge in irregular migration to the North African enclave of Ceuta did not compromise the security of the Schengen Area, following an emergency meeting of European Union interior ministers. Spanish officials stressed that the situation remained confined to the city......

Spain Allocates €25 Million to Support Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Ceuta

The Spanish government has approved an emergency funding package of €25 million to strengthen support services for unaccompanied migrant children who recently arrived in Ceuta following a surge in irregular migration. The financial assistance is intended to help local authorities manage the growing......

Spain says around 70,000 migrants have returned to Morocco after Ceuta border surge

Spanish authorities have announced that approximately 70,000 of the nearly 72,000 people who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta irregularly during last week's large-scale migration surge have returned to Morocco. Officials stated that the remaining cases are being reviewed individually in accordance......

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