Keywords: Returns


After Eight Months in Space, Sophie Adenot Faces the Challenge of Life Back on Earth

French astronaut Sophie Adenot has described the emotional and physical challenges of returning to Earth after spending 235 days in orbit, speaking publicly for the first time since completing a mission that set a new record for the longest spaceflight by a European astronaut. The 44-year-old arrived......

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......

Spain Returns 11,000 Migrants From Ceuta To Morocco Amid Camp Clearances

The migration situation in Ceuta has entered a new phase, with Spanish authorities reporting that around 11,000 migrants have returned to Morocco since August 10. The latest operations have accelerated efforts to clear informal settlements and manage the pressure on the Spanish enclave's reception......

Sánchez says situation in Ceuta is improving as migrants return voluntarily to Morocco

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the situation in Ceuta is improving following a significant wave of voluntary migrant returns to Morocco in recent weeks, as authorities seek to ease pressure on the Spanish enclave’s public spaces and migrant reception facilities. Speaking to reporters......

EU countries issue 6,200 departure orders to Moroccan nationals in Q2

EU member states issued 6,200 orders for Moroccan nationals to leave their territory during the second quarter of 2026, while 1,180 Moroccan citizens were effectively returned to a country outside the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data. The number of departure orders involving Moroccan......

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......

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 moves to accelerate migrant returns from Ceuta after July crisis

The Spanish government is preparing an exceptional legal measure aimed at speeding up the processing and return of migrants who entered Ceuta during the mass arrivals of July 30 and 31. The proposed decree comes as authorities continue to deal with a large backlog of individual cases following the unprecedented......

Ceuta migration crisis: Spain identifies 2,400 minors and seeks faster returns

Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has put the spotlight on the situation of unaccompanied minors in Ceuta, estimating that around 2,400 migrant minors are currently identified in the Spanish autonomous city. Speaking during a visit to Ceuta on September 21, Marlaska said the identification......