The story so far
Ceuta Border Crisis
Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 3h ago
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands breach Morocco's border, causing at least nine deaths. The influx overwhelms security, leading to political repercussions, including Italy's threat to suspend Schengen travel with Spain.
How it unfolded
7h ago
Italy threatens suspending Schengen with Spain over crisis
7h ago
At least nine die as migrants storm border; Spain sends troops
1d ago
Spain to deploy military to Ceuta after border breach
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Meloni threatens to suspend Schengen travel with Spain over Ceuta migrant influx
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni threatened to suspend Schengen free-travel arrangements with Spain after thousands of migrants entered Ceuta.
Spain has long been the main point of arrival for illegal immigrants into Europe, and the influx raises tensions in neighboring countries.
Meloni called uncontrolled illegal immigration a real threat to the security of Europe's borders.
Meloni said her government would pursue extraordinary measures in response to the crisis.
Earlier · 12h ago
Full story →Spain to deploy military to restore order in Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border
Spain will deploy its military to Ceuta after thousands of migrants breached the border from Morocco.
Local authorities in Ceuta requested reinforcements as an estimated thousands of migrants crossed, overwhelming the border.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska plan to visit Ceuta on Friday.
The border “totally collapsed” according to the head of the Civil Guard officers association in Ceuta.
Morocco is cooperating with Spain to return all who entered illegally, but Moroccan authorities have not publicly commented.