Ceuta under pressure: Spain reports at least 50,000 border crossings

Ceuta - 31 July 2026: An extraordinary migration crisis has developed within a matter of hours at the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. According to the Spanish central government, at least 50,000 people entered the autonomous city irregularly. Juan Jesus Vivas, the president of Ceuta, cited an estimate of 60,000 people following a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.Sanchez travelled to Ceuta on Friday together with Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The head of government described the events as an attack and a violation of Spain's territorial ...