- Sep 6
Spain takes control of Ceuta port to erect migrant tent camp over local objections
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente signed an order to assume control of the port of Ceuta and authorize a provisional tent camp for migrants, overriding opposition from the exclave's regional government.
- Aug 8
Spain and Italy impose tit-for-tat border controls over Ceuta migration crisis
Spain imposed border checks on travelers from Italy after Rome refused to lift its own controls tied to the Ceuta migration crisis, escalating a dispute that strains the Schengen area.
- Jul 30
Spain deploys army to Ceuta after thousands of migrants cross from Morocco, one dead
At least one person died as thousands of migrants, mostly young men, swam and climbed fences into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting Madrid to deploy 60 soldiers and the regional leader to declare an 'absolute humanitarian emergency'.
