Keywords: Migration


Ceuta court hands suspended prison sentence to man who sheltered seven migrants

A court in Ceuta has handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence to a 21-year-old man convicted of facilitating the irregular entry and concealment of seven migrants, including two minors. The defendant was found to have used a relative’s home as a temporary hiding place for migrants who......

Ceuta Returns: Brussels Backs Spain-Morocco Cooperation on Migration

The migration crisis in Ceuta is exposing a growing gap between Spain’s political demands, the legal mechanisms available to Madrid and the broader European approach to cooperation with Morocco. While Spanish authorities are working to accelerate the return of migrants who have no right to remain......

Dozens of Moroccan migrants choose voluntary return from Ceuta to Morocco

Dozens of Moroccan migrants have chosen to return voluntarily to Morocco after being evacuated from makeshift settlements on Benítez beach in Ceuta, as Spanish authorities launched an operation to clear the area and transfer migrants to designated reception facilities. The operation began with......

EU reaffirms migration cooperation with Morocco amid Ceuta fallout

The European Commission has reaffirmed the importance of its migration partnership with Morocco as European institutions continue to address the consequences of the large-scale irregular crossings into Ceuta in July. Speaking during a European Parliament petitions committee discussion on the situation......

Spain signals continued cooperation with Morocco on trade, security and migration

Spain has reiterated its interest in maintaining positive and constructive relations with Morocco, highlighting the importance of continued cooperation between the two neighbouring countries in economic, security and migration-related matters. Spanish Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Luis Planas......

Morocco-Spain trade surpasses €14 billion in seven months despite migration tensions

Trade between Morocco and Spain continued to expand during the first seven months of 2026, with the combined value of merchandise exchanges exceeding €14.19 billion. The increase came despite renewed tensions surrounding migration and the border situation, underlining the depth of the economic links......

Morocco takes part in PACE autumn session in Strasbourg

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) opened Monday at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg, bringing together parliamentarians for the final plenary session of the Assembly’s 2026 calendar, with Morocco taking part in the proceedings. The four-day......

Morocco takes part in Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly autumn session

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) opened in Strasbourg on Monday, with Morocco taking part in the final plenary session of the Assembly’s 2026 calendar. The session is being held from September 28 to October 2 at the Council of Europe’s Palais......

Irregular migration to Melilla rises sharply in 2026

The number of irregular migrant arrivals recorded in Melilla has increased sharply in 2026, according to the latest figures from Spain’s Ministry of the Interior. A total of 647 irregular entries were recorded between January 1 and September 15, compared with 252 during the same period in 2025,......