Spain requests Frontex assistance for migrants in Ceuta
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Fernando Grande-Marlaska (Spanish Interior Minister), Frontex
Ceuta, Spain
August 2026
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Spain has requested help from Frontex to process 5,000 migrants in Ceuta. The migrants arrived one month ago, and tensions are rising among local residents. Official figures report 96 deaths during the border crossing.
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