International
More than 530 people in Spain sought medical assistance following the total solar eclipse observed across parts of the country on August 12, according to Spanish news outlet Infobae. Most of the reported cases involved eye discomfort, highlighting the risks associated with observing a solar eclipse......
Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has dismissed the possibility of Morocco suspending its extradition agreement with Spain, stressing that judicial and security cooperation between the two countries remains strong. Speaking during a visit to Ceuta, Grande-Marlaska referred to......
The Democratic Labour Organization (ODT) has strongly opposed any forced return of Moroccan minors currently in Ceuta and Melilla, calling for the protection of children and respect for fundamental rights to remain at the center of migration policies. In a statement, the Moroccan trade union stressed......
More than 600 migrants who had entered Ceuta irregularly have voluntarily left the Spanish enclave over the past 48 hours, according to Spanish authorities. The departures reportedly followed weeks of uncertainty for migrants who had been waiting in the city without clear prospects of reaching mainland......
Moroccan authorities have significantly reinforced security and monitoring measures along roads and access points leading toward Ceuta, as August 15 approaches, a date reportedly targeted by online calls for coordinated attempts to cross into the Spanish enclave. Similar concerns have also been raised......
Spanish migration and security expert Carlos Uriarte Sánchez has praised measures taken by Morocco to prevent illegal crossings toward the Spanish-administered cities of Ceuta and Melilla, describing them as evidence of Rabat's continued commitment to combating irregular migration and human......
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 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......
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 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......
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......
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 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......
