WorldPublished: 2 August 2026 at 07:56
Most migrants who entered Spain's Ceuta enclave have returned to Morocco
Most of the roughly 60,000 migrants who entered Spain's Ceuta enclave over the past two days have already returned to Morocco. Spanish authorities say the situation is stabilising, while France and Italy have tightened land border controls.
Over the past two days, around 60,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by swimming across the border. Most of them have already gone back to Morocco, according to officials.
Spanish authorities say the situation is beginning to stabilise. However, it remains unclear why such a large number of Moroccans chose to cross the border illegally by swimming and reach the small town within a short period.
In response to the events, France and Italy have stepped up controls on their land borders.
