Thousands of migrants enter tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

Territory’s president calls for help from Spanish government as crowds of people arrive by sea or on foot The leader of Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta has called on the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency after thousands of migrants swam and waded into the tiny territory from neighbouring Morocco in a matter of hours. Videos shot at Tarajal beach on Thursday showed crowds of people walking around the breakwaters and running on the beach and roads. Continue reading...

By Sam Jones in Madrid and agencies

Spain’s enclave Ceuta raises alarm as thousands cross border from Morocco

Estimates suggest up to 2,000 have entered the Spanish territory in recent days in an attempt to reach Europe.

Ceuta asks Spain to declare emergency over Morocco migrants

Authorities in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta have asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and offer military assistance. Footage showed crowds of people walking around the breakwaters to gain entry to the territory.

Hundreds of migrants enter Spain's north African territory Ceuta from Morocco

The president of Spain's north African exclave Ceuta on Thursday warned of a "total humanitarian and social emergency" after hundreds of migrants entered the territory by swimming across from neighbouring Morocco in recent days.

By FRANCE 24

Spanish police warn of collapse in Ceuta over mass migrant influx from Morocco: ‘We are overwhelmed’

The exclave city’s local leader, Juan Vivas, has called on Spain’s central government to help, calling the situation ‘a total humanitarian and social emergency.’ In recent days police have recovered more than 25 bodies of migrants who drowned trying to swim to the city

By Óscar López-Fonseca

Spanish enclave calls for army as thousands of African migrants arrive from sea

The head of Ceuta's regional government called for the army to be deployed

By David Latona

Thousands of people break through border separating Morocco from Spain's Ceuta

"Absolute Chaos": Thousands Breach Morocco Border With Spanish Territory

Hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta on Thursday, AFP reporters saw, many of them having swum by sea around the frontier fence.

Mattarella blasts those who criticise EU while hindering its ability to act

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 30 - President Sergio Mattarella took issue with politicians who criticise the European Union for being ineffective while, at the same time, impeding the bloc's ability to be more decisive with their stances and their actions. "I am well aware of the criticism directed at the Union for the lack of impact in its actions," the head of State said. "This criticism is levelled relentlessly, above all, by those who, in every way and under all circumstances, hinder the Union's abi...

By ANSA

Hundreds of people swim round barriers and enter North African Spanish territory from Morocco

The situation has already become a political issue at European Union level.

Thousands breach Spanish enclave Ceuta's border with Morocco

Thousands of migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco Thursday, as local officials called for a national emergency and military deployment to resto...