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Spain’s prime minister rushes to defuse migrant crisis after 60,000 cross from Morocco in a single day
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Key Points:
- An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in one day, overwhelming border guards and resulting in at least 34 deaths, many by drowning.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the mass crossings as a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity and linked the surge to a recent court ruling preventing immediate return of migrants arriving by sea.
- Spanish authorities plan to expedite expulsions of those who entered illegally, despite new legal restrictions on "border rejection" rules.
- European leaders, including Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, called for Spain’s suspension from the Schengen agreement to protect EU borders, while France increased border checks in response.
- The crisis has prompted a political backlash in Spain, with the government vowing to use all state resources to ensure the security of Ceuta’s residents.
