Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen saysEuropean Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more peopleThe president of the European Commission has called for action to strengthen Europe's borders after tens of thousands of people arrived and quickly left the Spanish territory of Ceuta, triggering a furious row between Madrid and other European countries.In a letter to Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said: "From this incident, it is clear that we must do more to further strengthen our borders at critical points, including vigilant monitoring and the use of physical barriers where needed." Continue reading...
Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over 'atrocity' of mass border crossingJuan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as 'at least encouraged or permitted' by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity A growing chorus of voices has accused Morocco of helping to fuel the crisis in Ceuta, with the leader of the Spanish enclave describing last week's border crossings as an attack on Spain's territorial integrity that was seen as being "if not orchestrated, at least encouraged or permitted by Morocco".Spanish officials said on Monday that an estimated 69,500 people who had arrived late last week in Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory in north Africa, had returned to Morocco in recent days. About 2,500 people who had made the crossing were believed to still be in Ceuta. Continue reading...
Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta's streetsPeople among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospectsFour days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an opportunity to reclaim the life he had lost seven years earlier. News was circulating that about 400 people had swum from Morocco to the neighbouring Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast, approximately 12 miles (19km) across the strait of Gibraltar from mainland Spain.Here was a chance for the 44-year-old Moroccan father of four to return to Spain, from which he had been deported when his residency expired after the loss of his job in Bilbao in 2019. Continue reading...
Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of peopleEruption of the Fuego volcano sends lava and ash nearly four miles into the sky as country declares second-highest alertHundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala's Fuego volcano have evacuated their homes after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash.Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall and prompting authorities to issue the country's second-most severe alert warning. Continue reading...
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