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Moroccans vote in parliamentary elections after migrant rush to Ceuta

Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in elections dominated by economic concerns after a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the summer highlighted concerns over rising youth unemployment and the cost of living. Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives.

Sep 23, 2026 · byFrance 24

Youth Frustration and Migration Shadow Morocco’s Election

Unemployment and poor public services fueled the border crisis at Ceuta and the Gen Z protests, but frustrated young people may stay away from the polls.

Sep 23, 2026 · byThe New York Times

How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election

Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

Sep 22, 2026 · byBBC

Weber warns Morocco of ‘obvious consequences’ over Ceuta border crisis

EPP leader Manfred Weber called on Morocco to take back all irregular migrants who entered the Spanish exclave in July and strongly criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the situation during a visit to the autonomous city.

Sep 22, 2026 · byEuronews

How thousands of migrants stranded in Ceuta are surviving

Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge in July.

Sep 21, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Ceuta solidarity shirt row: How the crisis engulfed Spanish football

Football has been dragged into growing tensions over the influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta.

Sep 21, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

'Most' of Ceuta's 2,000 unaccompanied minors will not return to Morocco, Spain says

Sira Rego, minister for Youth and Children, told 'Cadena SER' that the law protects unaccompanied foreign minors who refuse family reunion schemes.

Sep 21, 2026 · byEuronews

THIS WEEK: Next budget and protectionist industrial policy on EU agenda as EPP chief visits Ceuta

As EU ministers clash over how protectionist Europe’s new industrial push should be, EPP chief Manfred Weber is flying to Spain’s north African enclave. Meanwhile, Trump’s wars, tariffs and tensions with allies are also set to dominate the UN General Assembly, with Ukraine, Gaza and Iran high on the agenda.

Sep 21, 2026 · byEUobserver

Thousands of migrants return to beaches in Ceuta after new port facility runs out of space

Police had struggled to maintain order as people fought to secure a spot at the new site on Friday after weeks of living on the beaches and streets.

Sep 19, 2026 · byEuronews

Spain's police launch operation to clear migrants off Ceuta beach

Police on Friday moved hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to a temporary camp in the Spanish enclave's port area. The police operation takes place weeks after a record influx of people into Spain's North African tiny territory. During the transfer, the police struggled to contain crowds jostling to get a place at the new tented site. The policing takes place with the issue of migration centre stage in Spain's political debate. Details by Nicholas Rushworth.

Sep 19, 2026 · byFrance 24

Video shows migrants running towards temporary camp in Ceuta

Hundreds of migrants ran towards the port of Ceuta on Friday hoping to secure a place at a new temporary camp set up by Spanish authorities.

Sep 18, 2026 · byEuronews

Police move Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave

Deteriorating conditions have fueled tensions with local residents, prompting near-daily protests calling for a return to normality.

Sep 18, 2026 · byCourthouse News

Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave

At least 10,000 of the 72,000 migrants who broke through fence from Morocco in July remain in the Spanish enclave.

Sep 18, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Police hit migrants with batons during camp transfer in Ceuta

Police in Ceuta used batons and fired shots into the air as they began moving migrants from beaches to a new camp.

Sep 18, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Real Madrid President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’

Real Madrid stars including Kylian Mbappe rolled up T-shirts showing support for Ceuta, but President trip 'unrelated'.

Sep 18, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Ceuta border crisis fuels EUs far right despite fall in migrant arrivals, commissioner says

Spain reveal Nations League squad in Ceuta in support of migration crisis

World Cup winners Spain choose Ceuta to announce Nations League squad in solidarity with border crossing troubles.

Sep 18, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beaches

Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.

Sep 18, 2026 · byBBC

Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach

Police move hundreds of migrants still in Ceuta off beaches in Spanish enclave

Spanish police in Ceuta on Friday morning started moving hundreds of migrants from the beaches of the Spanish enclave to a new tented area. Several thousand migrants remain in Ceuta after tens of thousands of people crossed the border with Morocco in late July.

Sep 18, 2026 · byFrance 24

Police fire warning shots in the air as thousands of migrants moved to new facility in Ceuta

Migrants are being moved to a fifth temporary reception space set up to deal with the crisis, which began in late July when more than 70,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco.

Sep 18, 2026 · byEuronews

The Ceuta effect: how far will Europe's anti-migrant backlash go?

As the United States threatens Europe with more tariffs and eyes Greenland, as Russia tests the continent’s resolve over Ukraine, as the planet overheats,  where do citizens sense the biggest threat? In her Wednesday state of the EU speech, the Commission president addressed Ursula von der Leyen going big on manning the borders, literally suggesting new tools to better deal with migration, particularly after July’s run on Ceuta,  where over two days, tens of thousands of mostly Moroccans overran Spain’s North African enclave.

Sep 17, 2026 · byFrance 24

Mbappé draws fire from right wing in France, Spain over Ceuta t-shirt controversy

Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappé is facing mounting criticism by Spanish and French conservative and far-right politicians for partially obscuring a t-shirt supporting residents of Ceuta, Spain's territory bordering Morocco grappling with a migration crisis. Mbappé said he wore the t-shirt rolled up to show solidarity with "all the immigrants who have lost their lives".

Sep 17, 2026 · byFrance 24

Real Madrid fan group demands Mbappe apology for Ceuta shirt snub

Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Ibrahima Konate wore a tribute shirt partially rolled up ahead of Madrid's 3-2 win at Elche.

Sep 17, 2026 · byAl Jazeera