Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says

Key Points:

• Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in Spain's Ceuta after an influx of around 78,000 people arriving from Morocco in a matter of hours, leading to 100 deaths and a humanitarian crisis.
• Ceuta's leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, criticized the Spanish government's delayed and insufficient response, highlighting resource shortages and ongoing public order disturbances, especially concerning unaccompanied migrant minors.
• The Spanish government allocated €25 million to assist migrant minors, but local volunteer groups report the number of children is double official estimates, with no transfers to mainland Spain due to local authorities' reluctance.
• The mass crossings followed a Spanish Supreme Court ruling preventing summary returns of migrants intercepted at sea, exacerbating tensions with Morocco, which blames the court decision for the crisis and denies responsibility for border control lapses.
• EU officials urge using diplomatic leverage to ensure Moroccan cooperation, while Moroccan media report new social media campaigns encouraging further mass migration attempts despite warnings of prosecution.