Europe: a race to the bottom on migrants’ rights
A mass crossing from Morocco to Spain’s exclave of Ceuta on 30 July triggered a political and social…
Why does the Ceuta crisis expose weaknesses in Europe’s migration strategy
Spain is facing growing scrutiny over whether authorities failed to respond adequately to warnings before more than 70,000…
Irregular EU border crossings plunged 37% in first 7 months: Frontex
Irregular migration into the European Union fell sharply in the first seven months of the year, with detections…
Danish PM says foreigners with ‘Islamic background’ are greatest threat
European leaders of all stripes are tense at the prospect of a second invasion into Ceuta as Morocco…
EU tech chief says Meta, TikTok agreed to fact-check border crossing content
Social networks Meta and TikTok have agreed to fact-check content on border crossings into Spain following the massive…
Is free movement in Europe threatened by Ceuta crisis?
An escalating row between Italy and Spain over the Ceuta crisis has threatened to derail freedom of movement…
Spain hopes to transfer migrant minors to mainland within weeks
Spain’s leftist government expects to transfer some migrant minors from overcrowded reception centers in the North African enclave…
Internal divisions in the European Union fuel the use of migrants as a weapon of pressure
BarcelonaA few pallets serve as a stage; there is a microphone stand in the center. The speaker is…
Spain imposes new border controls with Italy in migrant row
Madrid presses ahead with “proportionate” travel controls after Rome rejects ultimatum to lift Schengen checks introduced over Ceuta…
Essay: After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making
In an article first published on The Conversation, KELSEY NORMAN AND NICHOLAS R MICINSKI argue last week’s mass…
After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making
Europe is again embroiled in a contentious debate about immigration. On Aug. 4, 2026, European interior ministers met…
EU ministers push for action against migrant smuggling networks
European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner alleged that Spain’s Ceuta border crisis was fueled by criminal smuggling networks…