Ceuta

Ceuta Migrant Women Suffer Sexual Violence, Muted Outrage

Sexual violence against migrant women in Ceuta argues that outrage should not depend on the nationality of whoever commits the crime.

Finland’s Return of Asylum Seekers Challenges Dublin Rules

Europe's asylum system can only function when states share responsibility and enforce transfers, not suspend rules whenever they become inconvenient.

Morocco Shows It Can Close the Ceuta Border

Morocco stopped the latest attempt to rush Ceuta because both sides acted before social-media mobilisation could turn into another mass crossing.

How Disinformation and Panic Overwhelmed Ceuta

A treaty opened Gibraltar's border calmly in July, while a court ruling in Ceuta let panic, rumour and traffickers overwhelm Spain's southern frontier.

Ceuta Crisis Exposes the Limits of Sánchez’s Migration Model

The Ceuta crisis does not prove that Spain's regularisation policy caused mass migration, but it exposes how quickly legal ambiguity and expectations of eventual residence can weaken border deterrence.

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