Migrant influx into Ceuta and subsequent diplomatic tensions
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Ursula von der Leyen, Pedro Sánchez, EU Interior Ministers
Ceuta, Spain / Morocco
July 30, 2026
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Tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Spain estimates 69,500 migrants have returned to Morocco. Official death toll is 72 on the Spanish side and 11 on the Moroccan side. EU interior ministers to hold emergency talks regarding border security and Schengen arrangements.
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