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Expansion | Brussels negotiates with Spain the role of digital platforms to curb episodes like that of Ceuta

The Vice President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen, has had a conversation with the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, Óscar López, focused on the situation in Ceuta and on ways to reduce irregular travel and prevent more deaths, also offering a...

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Vivas demands Albares to secure the border of Ceuta to make it safer

The president of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, has asked this Tuesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, for an immediate reinforcement of the border crossing to make it a "safer" border and to prevent its weakness from being highlighted again after the massive entry recorded on July 30.During the...

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Spain labels Italy's accusations as frivolous and claims that Ceuta and Melilla are the most complex border in the world.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has described this Tuesday as "frivolous" the criticisms launched from Italy after the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, emphasizing that the Spanish border in the two autonomous cities constitutes the "most complex in the world." Furthermore, he has lashed out at the...

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Albares dismisses Italy's criticisms as frivolous and claims that Ceuta and Melilla are the most complex border in the world.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has described this Tuesday as "frivolous" the criticisms coming from Italy after the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, emphasizing that the Spanish border in the two autonomous cities is the "most complex in the world" and denouncing the "lies" that, for internal...

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Brussels trusts in recovering normality in the internal border controls of Italy and Spain

The European Commission expressed this Tuesday its confidence that the situation at the internal borders of Italy and Spain could return to normal if the positive evolution recorded after the migration crisis in Ceuta is maintained. Both countries have applied temporary controls at their internal borders in recent days, although...

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Fifteen people arrested while trying to enter Latvia through a tunnel from Belarus

The Latvian Border Police arrested fifteen people last night who were trying to enter irregularly from Belarus using a tunnel dug by themselves, an underground infrastructure that the Latvian authorities locate for the first time.The incident took place in the locality of Skrudaliena, near the Silene border crossing, in the...

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The head of the Swedish Government describes the plans for regularization in Spain as a very bad idea.

The Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, has considered it "a very bad idea" to promote initiatives that, in his opinion, could destabilize Europe, in direct reference to the regularization policies being prepared by the Spanish Government, warning that they could lead to a migration crisis similar to that of...

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Brussels discusses with Frontex, Europol, and the Asylum Agency the current and future support for Spain due to the crisis in Ceuta.

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, held a meeting on Monday with representatives from Frontex, Europol, and the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) to analyze the "current and future" support that these entities can offer to Spain in light of the migration crisis in Ceuta, reiterating...

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The Civil Guard freezes vacations and permits in Ceuta and Melilla due to migratory pressure

The Civil Guard has decided to suspend the granting of vacations, permits, and licenses in the Commanderies of Ceuta and Melilla within the package of "extraordinary temporary measures" activated to reinforce security in both autonomous cities, following the migratory crisis resulting from the arrival of more than 80,000 people from...

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Vox supports Italy's controls but accuses Sánchez of seeking a conflict by applying the same measure.

The head of the Vox delegation in the European Parliament, Jorge Buxadé, has supported the Italian Government's decision to establish border controls for travelers coming from Spain following the massive arrival of migrants in Ceuta, although he has criticized the reaction of Pedro Sánchez's Executive, which has responded with a...

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Expansion | Robles, Marlaska, Bolaños, and Albares will attend Congress at the end of August due to the Ceuta crisis

The Government has registered this Friday in Congress the requests for appearances, on its own initiative and in an extraordinary session period, of the ministers Fernando Grande-Marlaska, José Manuel Albares, Margarita Robles, and Félix Bolaños, in order to provide explanations about the migratory crisis in Ceuta, where more than 72,000...

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Expansion | Italy qualifies Sánchez's response as disproportionate and defends its border controls

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has again considered "disproportionate" the decision of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to restore controls at the border for travelers coming from Italy. In his view, this response constitutes "retaliation" for the temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement applied by...

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The European Left Party denounces the tragic events in Ceuta and the complicity of the EU

The European Left Party (ELP), an international organization that includes United Left and the PCE along with more than twenty political formations, has made public a manifesto in which it speaks out about the "tragic" events recorded in Ceuta and about the different reactions they have provoked at the state...

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The BOE disseminates the order that reactivates controls on travelers coming from Italy.

The Official State Gazette (BOE) has made public this Sunday the order of the Ministry of the Interior by which it is decided to temporarily restore controls at the internal borders of ports and airports for travelers arriving from Italy in light of "the migratory pressure on the central Mediterranean...

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Spain controls 199 passengers from third countries on the first day of partial border closure with Italy.

The Ministry of the Interior has indicated that between 00:01 and 21:00 hours this Saturday, border controls have been carried out on 199 travelers from third countries arriving from Italy on 12 flights, on the initial day of implementation of the reactivated controls by the Government on air and maritime...

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Spain reinstates border controls on flights and ferries with Italy and notifies the EU.

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has communicated this Saturday to various institutions of the European Union (EU) the decision of the Government to reintroduce border controls at airports and ports with direct links between the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic, as detailed by the Ministry in...

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Spain extends to Málaga, Sevilla, Bilbao, Alicante, and Valencia the controls to travelers coming from Italy.

Spain has decided this Saturday to extend border controls to the airports of Málaga, Sevilla, Bilbao, Alicante, and Valencia for passengers arriving from Italy, a measure that has already been applied since 00:00 hours at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, according to the Ministry of the Interior.In...

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Italy activates emergency consular assistance following Spain's measure

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this Saturday the activation of a special emergency consular assistance device in response to what the Farnesina defines in its note as "the retaliatory measure of Sánchez's Government to re-establish controls at internal borders for travelers coming from Italy."Through a statement on social...

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Interior details that the air controls for travelers from Italy are done at the airplane door.

The Ministry of the Interior has specified this Saturday that border controls on flights from Italy to Spain are being carried out "at the airplane door," that is, right at the exit of the boarding bridge to the aircraft, without diverting the flow of passengers to a specific external control...

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The EU maintains dialogue with Morocco and recognizes its work with Spain to channel the crisis of Ceuta.

The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, indicated this Saturday that, a week after the migratory crisis triggered in Ceuta, she is still "in regular contact" with the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita. At the same time, she expressed her gratitude to the governments of Spain and Morocco for...

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The PP demands explanations from the Government for Ceuta and accuses Sánchez of leaving Spain alone in the EU.

The Deputy Secretary of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Popular Party, Alberto Nadal, has demanded that the Government go to Parliament to provide explanations for the invasion of Ceuta and has criticized that the "irresponsible" migration policy of the President of the Executive, Pedro Sánchez, "has isolated Spain in...

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Marlaska notifies the EU of the temporary return of controls on flights and maritime routes with Italy

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has communicated this Saturday to various institutions of the European Union (EU) the decision of the Government to reintroduce border controls at airports and ports with direct links between the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic, according to what the Ministry has...

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Spain temporarily reactivates border controls for travelers from Italy

The Spanish Government has decided to provisionally reintroduce controls at internal borders, both at ports and airports, for passengers arriving from Italy, in light of "the persistent irregular migration pressure that the transalpine country is suffering."Sources from the Executive have explained that these controls will begin to be applied from...

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The Government reactivates border controls for travelers arriving from Italy

The Government has decided to temporarily reactivate controls at the internal borders of ports and airports for passengers entering Spain from Italy, in light of "the persistent irregular migration pressure that the transalpine country is experiencing."According to sources from the Executive, these border controls will begin to be applied starting...

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The PP maintains that the Prosecutor's Office must look after minors and not come to the aid of the Government.

The Popular Party has reiterated that the Attorney General of the State (FGE) has as its main mission to safeguard "the best interest of minors" and not "to come to the aid of the Government in the face of the consequences of its own failures."This pronouncement comes after the Attorney...

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Migration

Expansion | Brussels negotiates with Spain the role of digital platforms to curb episodes like that of Ceuta

Vivas demands Albares to secure the border of Ceuta to make it safer

Spain labels Italy's accusations as frivolous and claims that Ceuta and Melilla are the most complex border in the world.

Albares dismisses Italy's criticisms as frivolous and claims that Ceuta and Melilla are the most complex border in the world.

Brussels trusts in recovering normality in the internal border controls of Italy and Spain

Fifteen people arrested while trying to enter Latvia through a tunnel from Belarus

The head of the Swedish Government describes the plans for regularization in Spain as a very bad idea.

Brussels discusses with Frontex, Europol, and the Asylum Agency the current and future support for Spain due to the crisis in Ceuta.

The Civil Guard freezes vacations and permits in Ceuta and Melilla due to migratory pressure

Vox supports Italy's controls but accuses Sánchez of seeking a conflict by applying the same measure.

Expansion | Robles, Marlaska, Bolaños, and Albares will attend Congress at the end of August due to the Ceuta crisis

Expansion | Italy qualifies Sánchez's response as disproportionate and defends its border controls

The European Left Party denounces the tragic events in Ceuta and the complicity of the EU

The BOE disseminates the order that reactivates controls on travelers coming from Italy.

Spain controls 199 passengers from third countries on the first day of partial border closure with Italy.

Spain reinstates border controls on flights and ferries with Italy and notifies the EU.

Spain extends to Málaga, Sevilla, Bilbao, Alicante, and Valencia the controls to travelers coming from Italy.

Italy activates emergency consular assistance following Spain's measure

Interior details that the air controls for travelers from Italy are done at the airplane door.

The EU maintains dialogue with Morocco and recognizes its work with Spain to channel the crisis of Ceuta.

The PP demands explanations from the Government for Ceuta and accuses Sánchez of leaving Spain alone in the EU.

Marlaska notifies the EU of the temporary return of controls on flights and maritime routes with Italy

Spain temporarily reactivates border controls for travelers from Italy

The Government reactivates border controls for travelers arriving from Italy

The PP maintains that the Prosecutor's Office must look after minors and not come to the aid of the Government.

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