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Italy and Spain extend travel restrictions amid dispute over migration in Ceuta

Tensions between Italy and Spain have intensified over migration management linked to Ceuta, with both governments extending restrictions affecting movement between the two European Union members. Rome has decided to maintain its travel measures against Spain for an additional week, according to an Italian......

European Commission declines to intervene in Morocco-Spain naval dispute near Ceuta

The European Commission has distanced itself from a dispute between Morocco and Spain over the movements of Moroccan naval vessels near Ceuta, describing the matter as a bilateral issue that should be addressed directly by the two countries. The position, reported by Spanish news agency EFE, signals......

EU seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with Morocco on migration and security

The European Union is looking to deepen its cooperation with Morocco on migration management and security, highlighting Rabat’s role as a key partner in addressing irregular migration and strengthening border controls. The renewed focus comes as Spain seeks to accelerate the return to Morocco of......

More Than 300 Migrants Return Voluntarily to Morocco After Camp Clearance in Ceuta

More than 300 adult migrants have reportedly chosen to return voluntarily to Morocco following the clearance of El Guano, described by Spanish media as the last major informal migrant settlement in Ceuta, the Spanish-administered city on Morocco’s northern coast. According to reporting by Spanish......

Ilias Akhomach Addresses Ceuta T-Shirt Controversy, Urges Players to Keep Politics Out of Football

Moroccan international Ilias Akhomach has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a T-shirt associated with Ceuta, defending players’ freedom to make their own choices and arguing that football should not become a battleground for political disputes. The debate, which has drawn attention to......

Spain launches election campaign amid housing crisis and attention on Morocco

Spain's election campaign is opening against a backdrop of mounting public anger over housing costs, political tensions and renewed debate over migration in Ceuta. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his conservative rival, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, are preparing to present competing......

Spain reports more than 11,000 migrant returns to Morocco amid Ceuta crisis

Spanish authorities have reported that 11,026 migrants have returned to Morocco since August 10 as part of measures to manage the migration situation in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on Morocco’s northern coast. The latest figures were presented by Spain’s Minister for Territorial Policy, Ángel......

Feijóo Launches Spain Election Campaign in Ceuta as Migration Takes Center Stage

lberto Núñez Feijóo has chosen Ceuta as the first major stage of his campaign ahead of Spain’s early general election on November 29, placing migration, border security and the future of the North African Spanish enclave at the heart of his political message. The leader of......

Mediterranean EU leaders call for shared responsibility in protecting bloc’s external borders

Leaders of the nine southern European Union member states have reaffirmed that protecting the bloc’s external borders is a shared responsibility, calling for greater solidarity among member states in dealing with sudden migration pressures. The position was outlined in a joint declaration adopted......