Migration
Spanish government warns Italy to take action if border controls are not lifted
In connection with the crisis in Ceuta, the Meloni government began to abolish the Schengen area on 1 August and to carry out border checks, while the Ministry of Youth and Children has reported that in a few weeks the 1,342 minors arriving in the autonomous city will begin to be distributed among the communities.
Robles, Marlaska, Bolaños and Albares will appear at the Congress at the end of August because of the migration crisis in Ceuta
The Spanish Government has requested the extraordinary hearings of the four ministers to report on the migration crisis that began on 30 July in Ceuta.
Migrants explain their way to a new destination
It is reported that many had to make several attempts before reaching their intended destination. Some migrants travel with other people in the same situation.
The ACV is above the quota set by the State for the reception of migrant minors, while Navarre is below
Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa currently serve 843 foreign minors, 65 more than their due, while the latest data put the Foral Community at around 30% of its capacity.
Residents of the island angry at the village priest's statements about the migration crisis in Ceuta
The inhabitants of Huarte (Navarre) are angry at Pastor Javier Aizpun for the messages he posted on the X social network (former Twitter) about the arrival of migrants in Ceuta. After criticism, the priest has apologized and deleted his account. In one of his publications, the priest said that "Rabat must be bombed" along with several messages in favour of imposing harsh measures against Morocco.
Morocco indicts dozens of people for crisis-related crimes in Ceuta
Island priest apologizes and closes networks for tweets against migrants
According to a statement, the Diocese of Pamplona and Tudela disagrees with the messages issued by Javier Aizpune and endorses the words of the pope stressing that "human dignity has no passport".
Judge asks Civil Guard if he received alerts before the migration crisis in Ceuta
The National High Court has opened proceedings following a complaint by Iustitia Europa requesting information on the whereabouts of survivors and fatalities.
Melgosa: "The first duty of the state is to exhaust the means of returning minors to their families"
The Minister for Equality, Justice and Social Rights of the Basque Government has stressed that "it does not seem reasonable to us that the first response (from the Spanish Government) should be to take these minors (who are in Ceuta) thousands of kilometres away from their families."
Tellado has called for the dismissal of Grande-Marlaska and Robles: "They are responsible for everything that has happened in Ceuta."
The General Secretary of the Partido Popular, Miguel Tellado, has called from Vitoria-Gasteiz for the dismissal of the Minister of the Interior of the Spanish Government, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, for "doing nothing" in the face of the migration crisis in Ceuta.
Brussels says the EU has "done its homework well" in Ceuta and calls for "accelerating migration reforms"
European Commissioner for the Interior and Migration, Magnus Brunner, has said that the main conclusion of the crisis in Ceuta is that European Union partners must manage migration policies' jointly '.
Marlaska claims 70,000 of the 75,000 people who entered Ceuta have returned to Morocco
In order to provide urgent care for minors who have arrived in the autonomous city during this migration crisis, the Spanish Government will allocate an additional EUR 25 million to Ceuta.
The island priest proposes "bombing Rabat" and responding to migrants with fire
Reverend Javier Aizpun has posted several messages on social network X (formerly Twitter) about the migration crisis in Ceuta and has proposed drastic measures against Morocco and migrants.
EU interior ministers will discuss the crisis in Ceuta today at an extraordinary meeting
Spanish intelligence did not warn of the Ceuta crisis, according to the government
Spokesman Elma Sainz denied there was a CNI report.
The government calls on Spain and Europe to have a 'structural migration plan' with 'clear responsibilities'
In the words of Counsellor Melgosa, what happened in Ceuta "is very serious" and confirms something that the Basque Government has long been warning: "migration has long since ceased to be an economic situation."
Hundreds of migrants arriving in Ceuta are on the beach in an increasingly precarious situation
Police have cordoned off Trampoline Beach to prevent migrants from leaving the city. Lack of food, water shortages and tension among the people gathered are increasing day by day and the situation of migrants is becoming more tense, especially given the uncertainty about their future.
The National High Court is investigating whether the entry of migrants into Ceuta was an organized act
Lack of shelter and food: migration crisis overflows the Ceuta migration centre and exceeds the capacity of NGOs
The Temporary Stay Centre for Foreigners (CETI) has been overcrowded in recent days, with hundreds of migrants arriving from both Morocco and sub-Saharan African countries, including Sudan and Chad, waiting on the beach of El Trampolín and on the outskirts of the migration centre due to lack of space, while migratory pressure has exceeded the attention capacity of NGOs, whose priority is to provide food to migrants who have not eaten since their arrival, but who also provide information on their rights.
Morocco blames the Ceuta crisis for misunderstandings about mafias, disinformation and returns
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has made an initial assessment of the massive influx of migrants into Ceuta and has reported the deaths of 11 people, a situation that Rabat has attributed to trafficking networks, disinformation campaigns and a misinterpretation of a Spanish Supreme Court ruling.