The events at Ceuta show how Europe’s hard right now set the tone on immigration
According to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco. Photograph: REDUAN/EPAView image in fullscreenAccording to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco. But the human cost of the mayhem in Ceuta over the last seven days, and the disunity it exposed within the EU, will take a lot longer to fix.To recap: more than 70,000 people swam or waded into the tiny Spanish enclave in north Africa from neighbouring Morocco in a matter of hours at the end of last week.
- ▪According to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco.
- ▪Photograph: REDUAN/EPAView image in fullscreenAccording to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco.
- ▪But the human cost of the mayhem in Ceuta over the last seven days, and the disunity it exposed within the EU, will take a lot longer to fix.To recap: more than 70,000 people swam or waded into the tiny Spanish enclave in north Africa from
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According to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco. Photograph: REDUAN/EPAView image in fullscreenAccording to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco. Photograph: REDUAN/EPAThis Is EuropeWorld news The events at Ceuta show how Europe’s hard right now set the tone on immigrationThe narratives of the right are seeping into mainstream EU policy, and Spain finds itself increasingly isolated in its humanitarian stance on borders Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereKatherine Butler associate editor, EuropeWed 5 Aug 2026 10.30 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 10.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIt was over…
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