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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?

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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.

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Record 230 migrants cross English Channel in single small boat

Britain has been grappling with how to curb the perilous and politically contentious crossings, which in recent years have seen tens of thousands of migrants arriving annually on the shores of southeast England.

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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.

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Migrant flows to Greece down 34% in 2026, minister says

The sharpest decline is in migration flows from Turkey, down 59%, while arrivals from Libya showed a far smaller drop of about 4%.

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Europe's biggest debates – Migration, Mercosur and housing on The Ring

This special edition brings back conversations and debates on migration, trade, and housing — three issues that have remained at the centre of Europe’s political agenda this year.

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Thousands of migrants, including more than 860 minors, remain in Ceuta

Juan Vivas, the president of Ceuta, estimates that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the city four days after the mass influx from Morocco.

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At least 88 dead in Ceuta migrant rush, Spanish officials say

Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory, most by swimming, have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.

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Ceuta migrant crisis sparks strong reactions from all over Europe

"We will not yield an inch", "a failure of EU's migration policies", "demagoguery": the migrant crisis in Ceuta has sparked strong reactions from EU countries and political figures. Some are calling for Spain's suspension from the Schengen zone, others call these "instrumental attacks".

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Will the EU exclude Spain from Schengen after the Ceuta crisis?

Italy reintroduced air and maritime border controls, while Finland and Denmark ask for full suspension of the free-movement rules for Spain. The European Commission has to trigger the procedure, a move which does not appear imminent.

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Spain's legal dilemma behind Ceuta's record migrant arrivals

Ceuta is facing its worst migration crisis since 2021, with its reception centre overflowing and facilities for unaccompanied minors operating at 1,600% of capacity.

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60,000 migrants cross into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco in a single day

Authorities estimate that around 60,000 migrants had crossed into the enclave of Ceuta ⁠in North Africa over the past 24 hours, as they rushed ⁠by sea and ⁠land from Morocco.

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Four migrants die trying to cross Channel from France to Britain

A boat sank late Wednesday off the coast of France near Hardelot. Four people were found dead, French authorities report.

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France migrants board overloaded boat for UK Channel crossing

Migrants including families with children board an overloaded boat in Gravelines, northern France, attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK.

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Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish territory

While good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said the current number of swimmers is unusual.

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Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain's migrant regularisation scheme

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has touted the benefits of immigration and the vast regularisation scheme for sectors such as construction that need to boost their workforce.

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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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Pope Leo XIV casts wreath into sea in memory of migrants lost on Atlantic route

Pope Leo XIV threw a floral wreath into the waters off Spain's Canary Islands to honour migrants who died attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing. The pontiff also condemned indifference to the plight of migrants during his visit.

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World Cup border issues continue as Cannavaro questions security frisk

Iran's World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago, and Senegalese players were body-searched on arrival.