Melilla

Ceuta Birth Rate Plummets 31% as COVID Border Closure Halts Moroccan Mothers

28 February 2021

Many Moroccan women who were almost at term used to go to Ceuta to give birth, where the quality of health services is better. With the closure of the border due to Covid-19, (…)

Spain Extends Closure of Ceuta and Melilla Border Crossings with Morocco Until March 31

27 February 2021

The Spanish government has decided to keep the border posts between Morocco and Ceuta and Melilla closed until March 31, 2021. The postponement of the opening of the border (…)

Melilla Removes Last Public Statue of Franco, Marking Historic Shift

24 February 2021

The last statue of the former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco erected in Melilla was taken down on Tuesday, February 23, following a proposal supported by the Coalición por (…)

Melilla Mayor Urges EU Intervention in Spain-Morocco Tensions Over Border Issues

23 February 2021

The president of the autonomous city of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, said in an interview on Sunday radio that relations with Morocco "are tense" due to the latter’s unilateral (…)

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.

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 (…)