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Anger, fear, shock and compassion: Ceuta's uncertain path back to normality
Our reporter Julián López Gómez reached the Autonomous City just two days after at least 72,000 people illegally crossed its border with Morocco. Amid widespread confusion, anxiety and bewilderment, this is what he saw and heard.
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Europe News
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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EU narrows ban on Russian combatants to appease France and Italy
A narrowed-down version of the ban on Russian combatants, limited to short-stay visas and those who fought directly, landed on the table of EU ambassadors meeting on Wednesday after France and Italy pushed back on the measure.
Travel News
Europe’s aviation sector warns EES has reached a 'critical point'
In an open letter, Europe's airports, airlines and aviation bodies have urged the European Commission to temporarily suspend the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) during peak periods, warning that border delays of up to five hours are disrupting passengers, flights and tourism.
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EES border chaos could take two years to ease, EU official warns
Two months after Europe’s new biometric border checks launched, long queues and inconsistent procedures continue to frustrate travellers. Now, a Frontex official has warned that the troubled Entry/Exit System could take up to two years to fully stabilise.