The EU praises Spain for its handling of the migrant crisis in Ceuta, where around 72,000 people illegally crossed the border from Morocco, while Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska claims that the Schengen area has not been endangered and that the situation was driven by smuggling networks and disinformation. (translated)
Morocco has accused social media of spreading disinformation in connection with the migrant crisis after thousands of migrants illegally entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where eleven deaths have been confirmed by Moroccan authorities, while Spain reports a significantly higher number of deaths. (translated)
According to several experts, the latest migrant crisis at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta may have been initiated by Morocco as part of a political game aimed at influencing relations with Spain following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's visit to Algeria. (translated)
Ingenting i @SVT #Rapport – om hur S-ledaren Magdalena Anderssons partikamrat – spanske socialistledaren Pedro Sánchez och hans regering – aktivt bidragit till migrantkrisen i Ceuta – genom att erbjuda amnesti till migranter – och fått in över 1,2 miljoner ansökningar @SVTNyheter #journalistik SVT Rapport 2026-07-31, kl. 19.30 #migrantkrisen #journalistik #politik
Italy has decided to suspend the Schengen cooperation with Spain due to the ongoing migrant crisis in Ceuta, which has led to strong reactions from several EU countries and statements that the situation is unacceptable from the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. (translated)
