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Europe in Motion

Amid the Ceuta crisis, how do EU citizens view refugees?

Migration is a hot topic in the EU: the issue of refugees in particular has become even more pressing following the surge of migrants into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, but how do citizens feel across the bloc?

14/08/2026

Europe News

Unprotected minors and returns: NGOs warn of Ceuta humanitarian crisis

Thousands of minors remain unprotected in overwhelmed Ceuta as Spain weighs moving them to the mainland or sending them back to Morocco. Five organisations tell Euronews about the limits of humanitarian aid and warn of possible human rights violations.

14/08/2026

Europe News

"Increased caution": why the US is warning against travel to Germany

Unlike for Switzerland, Austria, Norway and Poland, the US is maintaining its travel warning for Germany; France and Italy remain at level 2.

14/08/2026

Europe News

EU experts on the ground in Ceuta amid fears of fresh migrant influx

A team of EU migration experts is in Ceuta for a “first-hand assessment” of the situation, as reports warn of a potential new migrant influx on 15 August. Brussels, however, says its focus remains on protecting the EU’s external border at all times, rather than on any “specific date”.

13/08/2026

Destinations

Where to travel to see 2027’s ‘eclipse of the century’

Gibraltar, Marbella and Lampedusa all lie in the path of totality for the eclipse on 2 August, 2027.

13/08/2026

Europe News

Ceuta and Melilla Spanish status beyond doubt, diplomatic sources say

The response of Spanish diplomatic officials comes as Morocco’s justice minister Abdellatif Ouahbi claims the issue "remains on the table" in talks with Spain.

13/08/2026

Europe News

Moroccan migrants arrested over alleged sexual assaults in Ceuta

Two men have been remanded in custody over alleged sexual assaults on minors, while a judge has ordered the deportation of a third.

12/08/2026

Europe News

Morocco accuses Spain of assaulting migrants crossing into Ceuta

Morocco's National Human Rights Council condemns mistreatment "out of sight of the cameras", while Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi says Rabat still claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.

12/08/2026

Europe News

EU coordinates fact-checkers to avoid another online Ceuta crisis

EU coordinates with Meta and TikTok via a voluntary fact-checker mechanism to curb disinformation, after false claims fuelled deadly mass crossings into Ceuta.

11/08/2026

Europe News

How the securitarian agenda came to dominate EU migration policy

The Ceuta migrant influx exposed how the political right-wing now dominates EU migration policy, with even left-wing leaders adopting a security-first approach as progressive policies are increasingly isolated.

11/08/2026

Europe News

Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after mass influx

Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an unprecedented and deadly rush between 30-31 July, with 70,000 having since returned to Morocco, according to Spanish government figures.

10/08/2026

Europe News

Italy-Spain fallout: United by geography, divided by politics

Italy and Spain's Schengen border spat over Ceuta has exposed a deeper migration rift, as domestic politics and rising far-right rivals harden both sides' positions.

10/08/2026

Europe News

Meloni, Frederiksen reiterate opposition to 'uncontrolled immigration'

Meloni and Frederiksen issued a joint statement rejecting "uncontrolled immigration," calling for third-country return hubs and citing shared European values they vowed to defend.

10/08/2026

Earth News

Spain solar eclipse: Expert advice on the best viewing spots

Up to 12 Spanish regions will witness an astronomical event not seen on the peninsula for more than a century, bringing a major economic boost to lesser-visited places.

10/08/2026

Europe News

Ceuta residents protest Madrid's response to recent migrant crisis

Hundreds of Ceuta residents gathered on Sunday to demand an “immediate, decisive and proportionate” response to the migration crisis, in a protest, organised by the city’s four religious communities.

09/08/2026

Europe News

Doctor says several migrant minor girls were raped amid Ceuta crisis

At least four migrant girls under the age of 14 have been treated at Ceuta University Hospital after alleged sexual assaults following last week's influx of migrants into Spain's north African exclave.

09/08/2026

Travel News

Rome-Madrid row: how Spain checks travellers arriving from Italy

Spain has introduced border checks for travellers arriving from Italy after Rome's measures over the Ceuta crisis, from IDs to trips with children and pets.

08/08/2026