Ceuta
5 articlesUS backing hardens Morocco's stance toward Spain
US backing for Morocco's Western Sahara autonomy plan has strengthened Rabat's position with Spain. The July influx into Ceuta, Madrid's emergency response and renewed pledges of cooperation show how migration and the sovereignty dispute are testing the relationship.
Spanish prime minister blames Morocco for Ceuta border breach
Pedro Sánchez has openly accused Morocco of failing to control its border during the July Ceuta migrant surge, demanding answers from Rabat while stressing the need for ongoing cooperation.
Podemos calls for Spain to cut ties with Morocco over Ceuta border deaths
Podemos has accused Morocco of orchestrating the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta, denounced Rabat as a dictatorship, and urged Spain to sever diplomatic ties, as thousands remain stranded in dire conditions and political tensions escalate.
Morocco and EU confront migration crisis with new diaspora investment plan
After a deadly mass crossing at Ceuta left over 100 dead, Morocco and the EU are forced to rethink their migration partnership. A proposed Diaspora Fund aims to channel remittances into local investment, targeting the roots of youth emigration.
Ceuta leader demands EU action as migrant influx overwhelms city
Ceuta's president Juan Jesús Vivas has broken with Madrid and urged the EU to confront Morocco and fund urgent border security, warning that the Spanish exclave faces collapse after 80,000 migrants entered in a single day and over 150 died at sea.