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Sánchez praises Morocco’s security efforts to prevent new mass crossings into Ceuta and Melilla

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has praised Morocco’s security efforts after authorities prevented a new attempted mass crossing toward the Spanish-administered cities of Ceuta and Melilla on September 23. The attempted crossings followed calls circulating on social media encouraging......

Spain pledges continued cooperation with Morocco after 2026 election

Spain has signalled that Morocco’s parliamentary election results will not alter Madrid’s intention to maintain close working relations with Rabat, with Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares stressing that his government is prepared to cooperate with whichever administration emerges......

Sánchez acknowledges Morocco’s security deployment after Ceuta and Melilla migration alert

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has acknowledged Morocco’s strengthened security presence around the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, saying the Moroccan deployment helped prevent another large-scale attempt to enter the two Spanish-administered territories. Speaking to reporters in New......

Ceuta crisis: Pedro Sanchez demands answers from Morocco over border control failure

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has publicly pointed to a failure in Morocco’s border-control system following the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta on July 30 and 31, marking a notable development in Madrid’s public messaging on the crisis. Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, September 22,......

Spain says more than 5,300 migrants have returned from Ceuta to Morocco

Spain says more than 5,300 migrants who remained in Ceuta following a major influx in July have returned to Morocco over the past month, as authorities continue efforts to ease pressure on the Spanish enclave and restore stability. Regional Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres, who is coordinating......

Rabat sends Madrid a clear warning as Infantino election exposes wider football tensions

Morocco appears to be drawing a firm line over the way its relationship with Spain is used in domestic political debates, amid renewed controversy surrounding sensitive bilateral issues and growing tensions within Spanish politics. The message from Rabat goes beyond the latest dispute over Ceuta and......

Sanchez rejects ‘invaders’ label for migrants arriving in Ceuta

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has firmly rejected the description of migrants recently arriving in Ceuta as “invaders,” warning against increasingly hostile rhetoric surrounding migration and border security in Spain. Speaking to Spanish public broadcaster TVE, Sanchez argued that......

Spain urges caution over Morocco’s alleged role in Ceuta migration crisis

Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has called for caution when discussing Morocco’s possible involvement in the mass migration crisis that affected Ceuta at the end of July, saying there is currently no conclusive evidence linking the Moroccan government to the......

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......