Spain Lifts COVID Border Checks for Non-EU Travelers at Ceuta and Melilla
20 October 2022
Spain has just removed health checks at the border posts of Ceuta and Melilla for travelers from non-European Union countries, including Morocco.
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Surge in Jet Ski Crossings: Migrants Pay Thousands to Reach Spain from Morocco
19 October 2022
The use of jet skis by migrants to illegally enter Spain from the Moroccan coasts has increased in recent months. The country’s security forces are having difficulty detecting (…)
Spain Proposes Unemployment Benefits for Moroccan Border Workers in Ceuta and Melilla
19 October 2022
The Spanish Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diaz, presented on Tuesday in the Council of Ministers a bill to grant an unemployment benefit to border workers in Ceuta and Melilla.
Spain on Alert for Potential Migrant Surge from Morocco Ahead of Diplomatic Summit
18 October 2022
Spain fears a massive assault of migrants in Ceuta and Melilla from Morocco, a few weeks before the high-level meeting between the two countries announced for November.
Moroccan Security Forces Thwart Migrant Attempt to Cross Melilla Border Fence
18 October 2022
A new attempt to storm the metal fence of Melilla was thwarted by the authorities of Nador who arrested 25 migrants in the forest of Mount Gourougou. These are mainly illegal (…)
Spanish Minister Affirms Ceuta and Melilla’s Status as Spanish Cities Amid Controversy
17 October 2022
The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla "are cities as Spanish" as Bilbao, Madrid, Granada or any other city on the (…)
Spain to Implement High-Tech Border Control System at Melilla-Morocco Crossing
17 October 2022
Spain plans to install an automated entry and exit control system (EES) at the Melilla border with Morocco. It should be operational in 2023.
Former Spanish Minister Claims Morocco Has Greater Press Freedom Than Spain
16 October 2022
Former Spanish minister María Antonia Trujillo has reiterated her position on Ceuta and Melilla, and stated that "freedom of expression and information is more protected in (…)
Moroccan Forces Dismantle Migrant Camp Near Melilla Border
16 October 2022
Hundreds of migrants, mostly Sudanese, have been arriving in towns near Nador in recent days to try to enter Melilla. Moroccan security forces dismantled their base on Mount (…)
Spain’s PM Sanchez Affirms Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish Territory, Rebuffing Moroccan Claims
14 October 2022
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, clarified his country’s position on the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, stating on Thursday before Congress that these two territories (…)