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Italy Suspends Schengen Agreement with Spain
Italy orders suspension of free movement and shuts maritime and air borders following unprecedented migrant surge in Spanish enclave. Italy’s Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of the country’s maritime and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. The measure had already been announced on Thursday afternoon […]
Clashes, Fires and Arrests Erupt at Ceuta and Melilla Border Crossings
Hundreds attempt to storm Spanish enclaves as tensions escalate along Moroccan frontiers. Hundreds of people engaged in violent confrontations during the early hours of Friday at the border perimeters of Ceuta and Melilla as they attempted to cross from Morocco into the two Spanish autonomous cities. Sánchez Announces Buoy Barrier Off Ceuta to Enable Express […]
Sánchez Announces Buoy Barrier Off Ceuta to Enable Express Repatriations
Prime Minister unveils visual maritime border solution following Supreme Court ruling that blocked immediate returns. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday the installation of “buoys along the breakwater” at Ceuta’s border to visually demarcate the maritime boundary with Morocco, enabling the immediate return of those who enter irregularly. The measure is the Government’s response […]
Von der Leyen Demands Fast Returns as Ceuta Migrant Crisis Nears Breaking Point
CEUTA, Spain / BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission has condemned the massive influx of migrants into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta as “unacceptable,” demanding immediate action to halt dangerous border crossings and implement rapid returns. The crisis has pushed the North African enclave to the verge of collapse, prompting the Spanish government to […]