Ceuta

Ceuta

Migrants return back to Morocco, as seen from Ceuta, Spain, after tens of thousands of migrants surged into the Spanish enclave by land and sea, July 31. Photo: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

EU faces pressure after mass migrant crossing into Spain's Ceuta enclave

The surge, which resulted in dozens of deaths, far exceeded the enclave's capacity, with the number of arrivals amounting to more than two-thirds of Ceuta's resident population

People walk towards the border with Morocco leaving Spain, amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, July 31, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Jon Nazca

EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's N Africa enclave

Thousands of migrants gather in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta after crossing from Morocco, triggering a political and border security crisis across Europe. Photo: BSS

Ceuta migration influx: What we know

Spanish legionnaires stand guard at El Tarajal beach, on the Spanish side of the fence between the Spanish-Moroccan border, as Moroccans stay at the other side of the fence, after thousands of migrants swam across this border on Monday, in Ceuta, Spain, May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Spain vows to restore order after thousands swim into Ceuta from Morocco