Over 40,000 irregular migrants have entered Ceuta in the past 24 hours
In the previous major crisis in the city, in 2021, estimates put the number of people who breached border controls at somewhere over 10,000
Spanish police warn of collapse in Ceuta over mass migrant influx from Morocco: ‘We are overwhelmed’
The exclave city’s local leader, Juan Vivas, has called on Spain’s central government to help, calling the situation ‘a total humanitarian and social emergency.’ In recent days police have recovered more than 25 bodies of migrants who drowned trying to swim to the city
Race against time in Spain’s wildfire battle: 24 critical hours before the heat wave
Emergency crews in Ávila and the Madrid region are trying to bring the blazes under control before a new stretch of extreme heat
Woman whose rape complaint triggered Spanish police chief’s resignation is ‘devastated’ after her identity is shared on social media
The case of the police inspector who says her boss sexually assaulted her has created political turmoil for the leftist government of Pedro Sánchez
Fires continue to rage in Spain, overwhelming authorities
Firefighting professionals denounce their precarious working conditions and the lack of coordination within regional government operations. The blazes have now claimed three lives
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez scrambles to hold government coalition together after top aide is implicated in corruption scandal
The prime minister apologized but has ruled out resigning or snap elections as he faces the biggest crisis of his tenure
Italy hinders compromise on the EU migration reform
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni tries to tighten European regulations on crisis situations to show her voters severity in the face of increasing irregular arrivals
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