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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 with Spanish newspaper Okdiario, the leader......
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 crossing. Leave for service members has......
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 authorities are seeking to identify......
Several migrants stranded in Ceuta have begun building makeshift shelters on Tramposol beach after spending more than a week sleeping outdoors, according to local reports. Using branches, dried grass, pieces of fabric and discarded materials, the migrants are attempting to protect themselves from cold nights, strong sea winds and humidity.......
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 the Moroccan community in Spain’s......
Authorities in southern Spain expressed cautious optimism on Sunday as firefighters continued battling a large wildfire in Andalusia that has already affected an estimated 8,000 hectares. The fire, which remains active near Niebla in the province of Huelva, has prompted the precautionary evacuation of around 470 people. Officials stressed......
The Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) has raised the alarm over what it describes as a deteriorating humanitarian situation involving migrants and other people stranded in Ceuta, calling on Spanish authorities to take immediate measures to protect vulnerable individuals. In a statement issued on Sunday, August 9, the Moroccan......
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 Italy were checked on Saturday at the country’s......
A wildfire in southwestern Spain has affected more than 4,000 hectares in the province of Huelva, with shifting winds making efforts to contain the flames increasingly difficult, local authorities said Saturday. The blaze broke out near the town of Niebla, in the Andalusian province of Huelva, around 70 kilometres from Spain's southern......
A young sub-Saharan migrant died after falling into the sea while attempting to reach Ceuta from Morocco using a paraglider, according to Spain's Civil Guard. The incident occurred on Friday morning near the Benzú breakwater, where Spanish surveillance systems detected an apparent attempt to cross into the Spanish enclave. Rescue......
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 report published on August 6, 2026, which......
Moroccan judicial authorities have referred nearly 80 individuals, including several minors, to the public prosecutor following violent incidents connected to attempted irregular crossings into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, marking the latest legal response to unrest along the country's northern border. The suspects were arrested following......
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 of migrants into the Spanish enclave in......
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