Migrant Found Alive in Toxic Waste Bag at Spanish Port of Melilla
23 February 2021
An agent discovered, on Friday, February 19, a migrant living in a bag containing toxic waste at the port of Melilla. This announcement was made by the Guardia Civil.
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Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Face Economic Crisis as Morocco Border Closure Continues
19 February 2021
Ceuta and Melilla are experiencing a severe economic crisis since the closure of the borders with Morocco on March 20, 2020. The two Spanish enclaves can no longer stand this (…)
Spanish Enclaves Urged to Seek EU Support Against Moroccan Economic Pressure
3 February 2021
Ceuta and Melilla should stop complaining about the inaction of the Spanish government in the face of the economic pressure they are suffering from Morocco, writes journalist (…)
Moroccan Police Seize Major Drug Haul from Melilla at Nador Port
30 January 2021
The judicial police elements of the city of Nador thwarted an attempt to traffic various types of narcotics. The operation was made possible thanks to precise information (…)
Spain Extends Border Closure with Ceuta and Melilla Until Late February
30 January 2021
The borders with Ceuta and Melilla will remain closed at least until February 28. This is the decision made by the Spanish authorities, more than 10 months after their closure.
Moroccan Sex Workers in Spanish Enclave Face Crisis Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
28 January 2021
In Melilla, the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, added to the closure of the borders with Morocco, has paralyzed the activities of migrant women who practice (…)
Spain Seeks to Redefine Status of Ceuta and Melilla, Eyeing Gibraltar Model
24 January 2021
Foreign Minister Arancha González-Laya appeared before Congress to present the state of the new relations between Spain and Gibraltar, a model she wishes to extend "to both (…)
Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Face Economic Crisis Amid Moroccan Border Tensions
21 January 2021
The cities of Ceuta and Melilla have been under economic pressure from Morocco for years. Suffocated, they feel abandoned by the Spanish government. According to the local (…)
Spain and Morocco Escalate Surveillance with Satellite Technology
5 January 2021
For a long time, Morocco and Spain have been monitoring each other mutually. Now they are doing it from the sky, via satellites. While Morocco uses its two satellites "Mohamed (…)
Moroccan Baby Girl First Born in Melilla for 2021
3 January 2021
The first baby born in 2021 in Melilla is Moroccan. Her name is Safia Mohtar, according to the territorial directorate of the National Institute of Health Management (Ingesa) (…)