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Ceuta and Melilla: Benabdallah Reaffirms the PPS Position Amid Tensions with Madrid

The issue of Ceuta and Melilla is once again at the heart of Moroccan political debate. Meeting in Ben Tayeb, in the Driouch province, the Secretary General of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah, reiterated his party's stance on the two cities, while warning against......

World Cup trophy arrives in Ceuta amid political and security tensions

The FIFA World Cup trophy won by Spain’s national football team arrived in Ceuta on Friday as part of a nationwide tour, in a visit that unfolded against a backdrop of heightened political and security tensions surrounding the Spanish enclave. According to Spanish media reports, Spanish Football......

European Commission delays decision on Spain’s request for Ceuta migration support

The European Commission has postponed a decision on Spain’s request for European financial assistance to help Ceuta deal with growing migration pressures, saying the application remains under assessment and that additional information is still required from Spanish authorities. A European Commission......

EU not yet ready to provide Spain with requested support for Ceuta

The European Union is not yet prepared to provide the assistance requested by Spain to support Ceuta following a major wave of irregular migration that affected the Spanish enclave at the end of July, Reuters reported. European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said the bloc was still assessing......

Trump attacks Madrid over Ceuta migration crisis, warning Spain is heading toward “ruin”

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Spain’s handling of the migration crisis in Ceuta, arguing that scenes of large numbers of migrants crossing into the Spanish enclave reflect what he described as serious failures in the country’s immigration policies and border management. Speaking......

Spanish police deny report blaming Moroccan security forces for Ceuta events

Spain’s National Police has rejected claims that any official security report attributed the planning or execution of the events that took place in Ceuta on July 30 and 31 to Moroccan security forces. The clarification came after media reports triggered political controversy in Madrid over information......

Migration Crisis in Ceuta: Spain Mobilizes to Support Residents of the Enclave

Several Spanish cities are set to host peaceful gatherings on Wednesday evening in support of the residents of Ceuta, following the massive influx of migrants that occurred at the end of July. This national mobilization is driven by slogans calling for solidarity with the Spanish enclave, where several......

Ceuta: Madrid Seeks Clarifications on Report Suggesting Morocco's Role in Migrant Influx

A possible report from Spanish police services raises questions about the massive arrival of migrants in Ceuta at the end of July. While Pedro Sánchez's government had publicly dismissed any responsibility from Morocco, a document mentioned by the press would attribute a role to Moroccan forces in the......

Moscow demands evidence from Madrid over alleged disinformation campaign linked to Ceuta migration crisis

Russia has called on Spain to provide concrete evidence supporting allegations that Moscow may have been involved in disinformation campaigns surrounding the recent migration crisis in Ceuta. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday that accusations of this nature should be......