Spain’s enclave Ceuta raises alarm as thousands cross border from Morocco

Estimates of up to 2,000 migrants have entered Spain’s territory of Ceuta in recent days in attempts to reach Europe.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026Authorities in Ceuta have raised the alarm after thousands of migrants breached the border to the North African Spanish enclave from neighbouring Morocco in recent days.The government of Ceuta said on Thursday that between 1,500 and 2,000 people had entered in the last 10 days. Hundreds more were estimated to have arrived on Thursday, prompting regional President Jesus Vivas to declare an “absolute humanitarian and social emergency” and call on Madrid to send troops to reassert control of the border.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Hundreds protest in Libya outside UN agency against undocumented migrantslist 2 of 4‘Dignity has no passport’: Pope makes appeal for migrants in Canary Islandslist 3 of 4Pope Leo urges migrant protection, integration on visit to Lampedusalist 4 of 4France’s Morocco reset: What French PM Lecornu’s visit to Rabat signalsend of listSpain’s Interior Ministry rejected calls to declare a national emergency, saying such a measure does not cover migration crises, but promised additional resources.Foo...