Wednesday briefing: How misinformation and a hardened immigration policy turned Ceuta into Europe’s latest flashpoint
The pictures were more dramatic than the reality on the ground. Photograph: Reduan Dris/EPAView image in fullscreenThe pictures were more dramatic than the reality on the ground. Last week, an estimated 72,000 migrants began crossing into a tiny Spanish enclave on the tip of Morocco.
- ▪The pictures were more dramatic than the reality on the ground.
- ▪Photograph: Reduan Dris/EPAView image in fullscreenThe pictures were more dramatic than the reality on the ground.
- ▪Last week, an estimated 72,000 migrants began crossing into a tiny Spanish enclave on the tip of Morocco.
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The pictures were more dramatic than the reality on the ground. Photograph: Reduan Dris/EPAView image in fullscreenThe pictures were more dramatic than the reality on the ground. Photograph: Reduan Dris/EPAFirst Edition newsletterMoroccoWednesday briefing: How misinformation and a hardened immigration policy turned Ceuta into Europe’s latest flashpoint In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the groundHettie O'BrienWed 5 Aug 2026 01.54 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 01.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning. Last week, an estimated 72,000 migrants began crossing into a tiny Spanish enclave on the tip of Morocco. Within 24 hours, most of them had headed home.
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