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A man is seen holding up a placard against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as he takes part in a protest in solidarity with ceuta people, coinciding with Ceuta city day. The mass crossing of migrants into the city of Ceuta from Morocco has prompted several Spanish cities to call rallies and demonstrations in support of Ceuta and national sovereignty, as well as against the Spanish government's management.
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Spain says Morocco knew about crossing into Ceuta, Trump makes promises to voters if GOP wins midterms, Zelensky looks to Canada to fill funding gap

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government on Wednesday declassified documents showing that Morocco had knowledge of plans for a mass migrant crossing into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta days before it occurred.

Thousands of people gather at the Palacio de Cibeles, seat of the Madrid City Council, in Madrid, Spain during demonstrations held outside city halls in autonomous communities across Spain in protest of the mass entry of migrants at the Ceuta border.
What We're Watching

Thousands rally against immigration in Spain, Mexico’s homicide rate falls, Xi pushes for new security framework in Middle East

In July, more than 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco in the space of 48 hours.

What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era
GZERO World Clips

What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era

9/11 was a dividing line in American history. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper weighs in on what the country learned (or failed to learn) from the post-9/11 era.

Dozens of migrants celebrate having crossed the border between Ceuta and Morocco in Madrid, Spain on July 31, 2026
Analysis

Ceuta’s migration crisis puts Spain’s government on the defensive

The unprecedented surge stunned European governments and prompted an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers today on strengthening the bloc’s migration policies

Death toll rises from Ceuta migrant surge
Hard Numbers

Death toll rises from Ceuta migrant surge

More than 60,000 people on Friday crossed into the small Spanish territory in a chaotic rush that overwhelmed local authorities.

Thousands of migrants cross into Spanish territory
GZERO Europe

Thousands of migrants cross into Spanish territory

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt discusses the sudden migrant crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands of people attempted to cross into the territory from Morocco.

Migrants from Morocco gather by the border fence as they cross the Spanish border
Israel

Migration chaos for Spain, Hamas agrees to a deal (in principle), More father-son drama in Brazilian election

As many as 60,000 migrants from Morocco crossed into the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta yesterday in a chaotic rush that left 34 people dead

Side-by-side pictures below their national flags of Spanish soccer player Pedri and Morocco's Ziyech during World Cup games in Qatar.
News

Frenemy face-off at the World Cup: Morocco vs. Spain

The two “neighbors” now get along but have always have a complicated relationship — with geopolitical spillover effects for Europe and North Africa.