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22 EU leaders call for emergency talks over Ceuta migrant crisis

The letter came as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hit out at some EU members over their response to the crisis.

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Ceuta situation returns to normal as death toll climbs to 67

Under the watch of Spanish soldiers and police, the last remaining young migrants continued crossing back over the border to Morocco on Saturday morning.

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Sánchez slams reaction to Ceuta crisis in letter to Von der Leyen

In a letter, Sánchez laments what he describes as a lack of EU solidarity driven by "prejudice, misinformation and attacks" for political gain.

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Inside Ceuta: Residents face fear as migrant numbers soar

Most shops are shut, bread is scarce, and local festivities have been cancelled after tens of thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco. Residents and local authorities describe growing fear and uncertainty as returns continue.

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Trump calls Ceuta crisis 'terrible' as White House blames far left

Trump invoked the mass crossings into Spain's North African enclave to warn Americans about immigration, as the EU stressed the crisis had not spread to mainland Europe.

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More than 48,000 migrants return to Morocco after crossing into Ceuta

Some 48,000 of the roughly 60,000 people who crossed illegally into Ceuta since early Friday have already been returned to Morocco, as Madrid condemned the mass crossing as an "attack" on its sovereignty.

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Is the Ceuta crisis Europe's biggest single illegal border crossing?

The massive migrant influx that began on Thursday could be the largest irregular crossing attempt into the EU in such a short period of time.

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Sánchez: Ceuta migrant crisis 'a violation of territorial integrity'

The prime minister slammed the massive influx of migrants crossing over from Morocco as a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity", which he said, "deserves our reproach and our condemnation at the strongest possible level".

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Thousands of migrants storm Ceuta border from Morocco

Thousands crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local authorities to request a national emergency and military support.

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Pope warns in Lampedusa: migrants victims of inaction

Pope Francis has visited the island that symbolises the migrant crisis. Greeted by thousands, he stressed Europe’s duty to act and urged the faithful not to ignore the suffering of those forced to leave their homeland.

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Pope Leo XIV to visit migrant hotspot of Lampedusa on 4 July

Under Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has continued to call for their humane treatment around the world, including decrying mass deportations in his home country, the United States.

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Thousands of migrants queue for repatriation in South African camps

Over 15,000 Malawians are being repatriated from crowded Durban camps as South Africa enforces migration rules and regional governments organise returns.

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US VP Vance slams UK's 'enraging' handling of student murder

Hampshire Police has apologised to the family, and the case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for review.

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Germany rejects EU request to scrap internal border controls

Ten EU countries currently enforce checks on their internal borders and seven of those say migration is the justification for keeping them in place.

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Sweden eases rules for teenage migrants facing deportation

Following a large influx of asylum seekers in Sweden in 2015, successive left- and right-wing governments have tightened asylum rules.

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Lampedusa migrant landing: newborn dies, probe opened

A baby girl only a few weeks old was pronounced dead on arrival on the island of Lampedusa after crossing the Mediterranean from Tunisia in a small boat with her mother and sister. An investigation has been opened.

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Council of Europe backs Italy’s migrant rights model

Council of Europe member states have backed a declaration reinterpreting the European Convention on Human Rights, and Italy claims credit for the returns scheme agreed by Rome and Tirana.

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Swedish rights groups slam 'honest living' criteria for migrants

The Swedish Refugee Law Centre, an organisation that provides legal assistance to asylum seekers, says the proposals will make the process for residence permits unpredictable.

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Over 180 dead or missing in Mediterranean in last 10 days, IOM says

The IOM has previously highlighted the Central Mediterranean as the deadliest migration corridor in the world.

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More than 70 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean

A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea after departing from Libya on Saturday. Two bodies were recovered and at least 70 are missing, according to NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch.